This man's Minister of Welfare is a professor of economics and his Minister of Justice is a criminology professor; they and several colleagues are widely touted as a (*) break with the previous regime, which was not known for filling high offices with female academics.
In a previous position, this man was responsible for rejecting the merger of GE and Honeywell, a decision widely criticized since their product lines are thought to be complements. This man also levied an enormous fine on Microsoft for anti-competitive practices related to bundling its web browser. This man's Minister of Welfare is a professor of economics and his Minister of Justice is a criminology professor; they and several colleagues are widely touted as a (*) break with the previous regime, which was not known for filling high offices with female academics. This man passed legislation that prohibited cash transactions above 1000 euros, raised the value-added tax by two percentage points, and cut old-age pensions, all ostensibly aimed at combating what this man has called a "crisis of confidence." For 10 points, name this man who succeeded Silvio Berlusconi as Italian Prime Minister in late 2011.
In a previous position, this man was responsible for rejecting the merger of GE and Honeywell, a decision widely criticized since their product lines are thought to be complements.
Mario Monti