Angela Maria Guidi Cingolani (31 October 1896 – 11 August 1991) was an

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politician. She was a member of the Christian Democratic Society and became a minister.

Life

Guidi Cingolani was born in

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in 1896. She was a member of the Popular Party and the Young Women of Catholic Action. In 1948 following the fall of the Fascists from power, she was elected to the 1948 Italian government with a number of other women. Between 1951 and 1953 she was the first Italian woman to be Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry and Commerce. Guidi Cingolani died in Rome in 1991.

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1896 births 1991 deaths Politicians from Rome Italian People's Party (1919) politicians Christian Democracy (Italy) politicians Members of the National Council (Italy) Members of the Constituent Assembly of Italy Deputies of Legislature I of Italy 20th-century Italian women politicians Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) {{Italy-politician-stub