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Marianna Madia
Minister of Simplification and Public Administration
In office
22 February 2014 – 1 June 2018
Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi
Paolo Gentiloni
Preceded byGianpiero D'Alia
Succeeded byGiulia Bongiorno
Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Rome—Montesacro
Assumed office
29 April 2008
ConstituencyLazio 1
Spokeswoman of the Democratic Party
Assumed office
14 July 2018
Preceded byMatteo Richetti
Personal details
Born (1980-05-09) 9 May 1980 (age 44)
Rome, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMario Gianani
Alma materSapienza University of Rome
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca
ProfessionPolitician, 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet". BBC News Europe. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b Roncone, Fabrizio. Vada per carina, raccomandata no." Corriere della Sera. 1 March 2008.
  3. ^ Presepi viventi e nonni fascisti: il passato delle donne ministro Il Giornale. 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ http://www.corriere.it: La Madia ha partorito una bambina
  6. ^ repubblica.it: Sfida a sindacati e compagni di partito L'autunno caldo di Marianna Madia
  7. ^ corriere.it: Elezioni Camera 2018: Carelli, Madia e Gentiloni passano a Roma. Fuori Orfini, Polverini e la iena Giarrusso
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