Clio Maria Bittoni

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Clio Maria Bittoni
Clio Bittoni Napolitano
Companion of the President of Italy
In role
15 May 2006 – 14 January 2015
PresidentGiorgio Napolitano
Preceded byFranca Pilla
Succeeded byLaura Mattarella
Personal details
Born (1934-11-10) 10 November 1934 (age 89)
Chiaravalle, Province of Ancona, Kingdom of Italy
Spouse
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(m. 1959; died 2023)​
Children2 sons
Parents
  • Amleto Bittoni (father)
  • Diva Campanella (mother)
Residence(s)Rome, Lazio, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Naples
ProfessionLawyer

Clio Maria Bittoni (born 10 November 1934) is an Italian lawyer specializing in labor law. She is the widow of Giorgio Napolitano, former President of Italy.

Biography[edit]

Clio Maria Bittoni was born in Chiaravalle, Ancona, on 10 November 1934.[1][2] Her parents were Diva Campanella and Amleto Bittoni.[3] She received a degree in law from the University of Naples in 1958.[1]

Bittoni met her future husband in Naples while attending the university.[3] Following her graduation, they married in 1959,[4] and settled in Rome.[5] They have two sons:[1][4] Giovanni (born 1961) and Giulio (born 1969).[3]

Bittoni worked as a lawyer for the League of Cooperatives until 1992 when Giorgio Napolitano was elected as president of the Chamber of Deputies.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Clio Maria Bittoni" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Presidency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ciro Cuozzo (23 September 2023). "Chi è Clio Maria Bittoni, moglie di Napolitano e avvocato dei braccianti: le dimissioni, l'incidente e la fila contro i privilegi del Quirinale". Il Riformista (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Alessandra Vitali (14 January 2015). "Clio Napolitano, la first lady cresciuta a pane e politica". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Il messaggio di Clio Maria Bittoni". L'Ancora Online (in Italian). 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Giorgio e Clio, più di cinquant'anni insieme". Rai News (in Italian). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.

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Unofficial roles
Preceded by Companion of the President of Italy
2006–2015 		Succeeded by


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