Jean-Léonard Touadi
| Jean-Léonard Touadi | |
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| Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 8 May 2008 | |
| Constituency | Lazio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 January 1959 Brazaville, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italy of Values (until 2008), Democratic Party (from 2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Cristina Bacillieri |
| Children |
Sophie-Claire (2005) Sandrine (2007) |
| Profession | University professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | http://www.touadi.com/ |
Jean-Léonard Touadi (born 25 January 1959 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo) is a Congolese Italian journalist, author and politician. Touadi was raised in France and immigrated to Italy in 1979. There, he rose to prominence as a television journalist and as Rome's deputy mayor in charge of security.
In the 2008 general election he was elected to the Italian Parliament with Italy of Values (IdV), becoming Italy's third black Member of Parliament (MP) and the first MP from sub-Saharan Africa. On 11 July 2008, few months after his election, he left the IdV and joined the Democratic Party (PD).
He is married to Cristina Bacillieri and they have two daughters: Sophie-Claire (2005) and Sandrine (2007).[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Touadì, primo parlamentare di colore" (in Italian). Corriere.it. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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(Italian) Profile at Italian Chamber of Deputies
- http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy/politics/italy-gets-third-black-mp
- http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.2074789726
| Italian Chamber of Deputies | ||
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| Preceded by Title jointly held |
Deputy Legislatures XVI 2008 – present |
Incumbent |