Corrado Passera (born on 30 December 1954 in Como, Italy) is an Italian manager and banker, who has served as Minister of Economic Development and Infrastructure and Transport in the Mario Monti Cabinet.

[5][6] He began his professional career in 1980 at McKinsey, where he remained for five years, focusing on the reorganization and revitalization of banking, insurance, and service companies both in Italy and abroad.

During those years, he worked on financial projects, including the creation of a new core shareholder group for Credito Romagnolo, where he served as Vice President from 1987 to 1995.

[8] Between 1991 and 1992 he first served as Chief Operating Officer of the Mondadori Group and then as Vice President and CEO of Editoriale L’Espresso-Repubblica, leading the company to be listed on the stock exchange.

However, a year later, he withdrew from the mayoral race, simultaneously announcing his support for the official center-right coalition candidate, Stefano Parisi.