Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini (born 19 July 1943) is a professional journalist and Italian politician who served in both chambers of the Italian Parliament. She is the wife of

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Biography

Mazzuca was born in Rome on 19 July 1943 to the Mazzuca family. Her father was Mario Mazzuca, a lawyer and prominent Italian rugby player who brought the sport to the country. She claims to be a descendant of

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, an Italian politician from the 19th century. She is a distant cousin of

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, a modern right-wing Italian politician and a distant relative of Arch-Bishop Cesare Sambucetti. Mazzuca would go on to graduate from a Liceo classico gaining a 'classical high school diploma.' Prior to entering politics, she worked as a journalist for

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. She would go on to serve in the Italian Parliament for 3 terms.

Politics

Mazzuca began her political career in the Italian

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during Legislature XII of Italy, during her tenure there she would join the Segni Pact alongside her husband

. While serving there she would make a name for herself as president of the commission inquiring into ACNA di Cengio. Before finishing her term, she would switch parties to the Democrats. She would also serve on the Commission of Culture, Science, and Education during her first term in office. Carla's party would then lead her to run alongside Italian Renewal (IR) for the Italian

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during Legislature XIII of Italy, she would leave IR within a month of being elected and return to the Democrats. While serving in the Senate she would switch parties again, this time joining The Olive Tree. During her term in the Senate she served on the Parliamentary Commission for infants. Carla would finish her political career serving again as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in

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. In her final term she would again change parties, finishing her term with the

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. During her final term in Parliament, she would serve on the commissions for social affairs; infants; culture, science, and education; environment, territory, and public works; and European Union policies.

Sports

In her private life, Mazzuca claims to enjoy a variety of sports, such as tennis, sailing, horseback riding, diving. Following her political career, she returned to the world of sports her father came from. In 1998 she helped organize the Italian Professional Boxing League, becoming its first president. She would also go on to work towards attempting to bring the Olympics to Italy.

References

External links

Italian Parliament Page
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