Linda Lanzillotta (born 7 September 1948) is an

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politician. She was the minister for regional affairs and local communities between 2006 and 2008.

Early life

Lanzillotta was born in

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in the

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on 7 September 1948.

Career

Lanzillotta is a manager and academic. From 1970 to 1982 she worked at the ministry of the budget and economic planning. She was a member of the Roma city council between 1997 and 1999. During this period she was the commissioner for economic, financial and budgetary policy. She served as the secretary general to the Prime Minister's office for one year between 2000 and 2001. She was a faculty member at Rome 3 University from 2001 to 2005. She taught courses on

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at the university. She was appointed minister for regional affairs and local communities in the cabinet led by

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in May 2006. Her tenure lasted until 2008. She was the member of the

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for

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. She became a member of the

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in February 2013 and is the vice-president of the senate. She is a member of the Italy-USA Foundation. In addition, she is the founder and president of GLOCUS, an independent

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, which she established in 2007 to promote reformist policies in Italy.

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