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Vittorio Colao

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Vittorio Colao is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Vittorio Colao · Витторио Колао · ویتوریو کولااو · ڤيتوريو كولاو				[sources]
Alias	Vittorio Amedeo Colao · Колао, Витторио				[sources]
Birth date	1961-10-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Brescia				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Italy				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Amedeo · Vittorio				[sources]
Last name	Colao				[sources]
Political association	independent politician				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q981692				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Italian Minister for Technological Innovation (2021-2022)				[sources]
Education	Bocconi University · Harvard Business School · Harvard University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-13	Last processed	2026-04-13	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Italian businessman, CEO of Vodafone, Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Paolo Colao Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Italian Minister for Technological Innovation	2021-02-13	2022-10-22

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories343,170

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons276,191

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