Alessandra Locatelli (born 24 September 1976) is an Italian politician. A member of the

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, she is serving as Minister for Disabilities in the

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since 2022.

Biography

Alessandra Locatelli graduated in sociology at the

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. She is an educator specializing in the care of people with mental disabilities. In March 2016 she became city secretary of the Northern League in

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. In the 2017 local elections, she was elected to the Como City Council and then appointed Deputy Mayor and Assessor by Mayor Mario Landriscina. In 2018 she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the Lombardy 2 constituency. On 10 July 2019 she was designated as the new Minister for the family and disabilities of the Conte Government, to replace

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, and swore the same day.Al via il primo mini-rimpasto di governo: Fontana agli Affari Ue, Alessandra Locatelli alla Famiglia
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