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[1][2] to 1 June 2018 (Renzi Cabinet and Gentiloni Cabinet).
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.[3] They have twins, Francesco and Margherita, born on 8 April 2014.[4]
She considers herself a practising Catholic.[5]
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.[2] In April 2008 she was elected. She was reelected in 2013 and in 2018.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dagospia: Matrimonio segretissimo
- ^ 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
- Official Website of Marianna Madia (in Italian)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Rome
- Italian Roman Catholics
- Democratic Party (Italy) politicians
- Government ministers of Italy
- Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy
- Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy
- Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy
- Politicians of Lazio
- Renzi Cabinet
- Women government ministers of Italy
- 21st-century Italian women politicians
- Democratic Party (Italy) politician stubs