Marianna Madia
| The Honourable Marianna Madia MP | |
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| Minister of Public Administration and Simplification | |
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Assumed office 22 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Gianpiero D'Alia |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 29 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Lazio 1 |
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| Born |
9 May 1980 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mario Gianani |
| Alma mater |
Sapienza University of Rome IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca |
| Profession | Politician, journalist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism[1] |
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 has been Minister of Public Administration and Simplification since 22 February 2014.[2][3]
Biography
Madia was born in Rome in 1980. Her family came from Calabria and settled in Rome. Her great-grandfather, Titta Madia, was a lawyer, a journalist, and a deputy in the 1950s. Her father was the politician, journalist and actor Stefano Madia.
She studied at Lycée français Chateaubriand in Rome. She studied at the IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca, specializing in political science.
In June 2013 she married Mario Gianani, a television and film producer,[4] they have two babies, Francesco and Margherita, born on 8 April 2014.[5]
She considers herself a practising Catholic and she personally opposes abortion, even if she supports the law allowing it in Italy.[1]
Career
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.[3] On 29 April 2008 she was elected, and she was confirmed in 2013.
She is on the 11th (XI) Commission (public and private work). She co-operates with the office of AREL studies,[6] the research agency founded by Nino Andreatta.
References
- 1 2 Vietti, Piero (27 March 2008). "Il no all’aborto e all’eutanasia e il sì alla famiglia naturale di Marianna Madia" [Marianna Madia's No to Abortion and Euthanasia and Her Yes to Natural Family]. ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet". BBC News Europe. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- 1 2 Roncone, Fabrizio. Vada per carina, raccomandata no." Corriere della Sera. 1 March 2008.
- ↑ Dagospia: Matrimonio segretissimo
- ↑ La Madia ha partorito una bambina
- ↑ Arel
External links
- Official Website of Marianna Madia (Italian)
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