Federica Guidi (born 19 May 1969) is an

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businesswoman and the former Minister of Economic Development.

Early life and education

Born in Modena, the daughter of the businessman Guidalberto, Guidi graduated in law, later working for two years as a

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Career

Leaving the financial career, in 1996 Guidi joined her family company,

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, of which she subsequently became CEO. From 2002 to 2005, she was the regional president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of

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. From 2005 to 2008, she joined Matteo Colaninno as the vice president of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of

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, and at the end of this period, under the presidency of

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, she became the president. Then, following in the footsteps of his father, Guidi became vice president of Confindustria. In 2010, she became a member of the

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Political career

In February 2014, Guidi was appointed minister of Economic Development. Following this appointment, in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest, she gave up all the operational positions she held in companies controlled by her family. On 31 March 2016, Guidi resigned from her post following the disclosure of the transcripts of his fiancé's tapped phone. Guidi's partner, oil entrepreneur Gianluca Gemelli, is believed to have used his influence over her in order to help pass a piece of legislation that would have benefited him and his business partners. She was never formally accused of any wrongdoing and the investigation was closed without ever resulting in a trial.

Other activities

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, Non-Executive Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2020)Board of Directors

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guidi, Federica 1969 births Living people Politicians from Modena Renzi Cabinet Businesspeople from Modena Women government ministers of Italy