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Enrico Letta, Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs

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Enrico Letta is the Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs at IE University. With a distinguished career spanning academia, politics, and global governance, Enrico Letta brings unmatched expertise and vision to the School. As the former Prime Minister of Italy and leader of the Italian Democratic Party, he has played a pivotal role in shaping modern European policy. 

Enrico Letta has also acted as EU Rapporteur on the Future of the Single Market, contributing extensively to discussions on Europe’s economic integration. He currently chairs the Diplomatic Forum of GESDA (the Geneva Science Diplomacy Anticipator), emphasizing his commitment to fostering collaboration between science and diplomacy. In addition to his political career, Enrico Letta has excelled as an academic and leader in international education. Since 2016, he has served as President of the Istituto Jacques Delors in Paris, further demonstrating his dedication to European integration and policy innovation. 

Before joining IE University, he was Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po and served as President of the Washington DC-based Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to fostering European integration, innovation in education, and the development of the European Single Market. Enrico Letta holds a Doctorate in European Law from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa. He has authored several influential books and continues to contribute to public discourse on global affairs, European policy, and international development.

CAREER TIMELINE

Current

  • Dean of IE School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs.
  • President of the Istituto Jacques Delors in Paris since 2016.
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2023–2024

EU Rapporteur, Future of the Single Market.

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2021-2023

Leader, Italian Democratic Party.

2015–2021

Dean, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po.

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2019-2021

President, Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), Washington D.C.

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2013-2014

Prime Minister, Italian Government.

2004-2006

Member of the European Parliament.

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1999-2001

Minister of Industry, Italy.

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1998

Minister of European Affairs, Italy.

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Academic Background

Doctorate in European Law, Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa.

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Author

Of several influential books, works on European integration and the Single Market.

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