Marianna Madia
Marianna Madia | |
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Minister of Simplification and Public Administration | |
In office 22 February 2014 – 1 June 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni |
Preceded by | Gianpiero D'Alia |
Succeeded by | Giulia Bongiorno |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Rome—Montesacro | |
Assumed office 29 April 2008 | |
Constituency | Lazio 1 |
Spokeswoman of the Democratic Party | |
Assumed office 14 July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Matteo Richetti |
Personal details | |
Born | Rome, Italy | 9 May 1980
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse | Mario Gianani |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca |
Profession | Politician, journalist |
Maria Anna "Marianna" Madia (Italian pronunciation: [mariˈanna maˈdiːa]; born 5 September 1980) is an Italian politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies since 2008.
She was Minister of Public Administration and Simplification from 22 February 2014 to 1 June 2018 (Renzi Cabinet and Gentiloni Cabinet).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Madia was born in Rome in 1980. Her family came from Calabria and settled in Rome. Her great-grandfather, Titta Madia, was a lawyer, journalist, and Fascist and MSI member of the Chamber of Deputies.[3] Her father was the politician, journalist and actor Stefano Madia.
She studied at Lycée français Chateaubriand in Rome. She studied at the University of Rome La Sapienza and undertook a PhD at IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca in political science.
In June 2013 she married Mario Gianani, a television and film producer.[4] They have twins, Francesco and Margherita, born on 8 April 2014.[5]
She considers herself a practising Catholic.[6]
Career
[edit]Madia began her career in February 2008 when she was chosen by the Secretary of the Democratic Party, Walter Veltroni, who proposed her to be candidate for Chamber of Deputies.[2] In April 2008 she was elected. She was reelected in 2013 and in 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet". BBC News Europe. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ a b Roncone, Fabrizio. Vada per carina, raccomandata no." Corriere della Sera. 1 March 2008.
- ^ Presepi viventi e nonni fascisti: il passato delle donne ministro Il Giornale. 25 February 2014.
- ^ "ieri matrimonio segretissimo tra la deputata piddina marianna madia e il padre di suo figlio, il produttore mario gianan". www.dagospia.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.corriere.it: La Madia ha partorito una bambina
- ^ repubblica.it: Sfida a sindacati e compagni di partito L'autunno caldo di Marianna Madia
- ^ corriere.it: Elezioni Camera 2018: Carelli, Madia e Gentiloni passano a Roma. Fuori Orfini, Polverini e la iena Giarrusso
External links
[edit]- Official Website of Marianna Madia (in Italian)
- Media related to Marianna Madia at Wikimedia Commons