Maria Anna "Marianna" Madia (; born 5 September 1980) is an Italian politician of the

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and a member of the

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Biography

Madia was born in

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in 1980. Her family came from

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and settled in Rome. Her great-grandfather,

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, was a

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, and

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and MSI member of the

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. Her father was the politician, journalist and actor

Stefano Madia Stefano Madia (31 December 1954 – 16 December 2004) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in twelve films between 1978 and 1993. At the 1979 Cannes Film Festival he won the award for Best Supporting Actor, for Vittorio Gassman's film '' D ...

. She studied at

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in Rome. She studied at the

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, specializing in

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. In June 2013 she married Mario Gianani, a television and film producer. They have twins, Francesco and Margherita, born on 8 April 2014. She considers herself a practising

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Career

Madia began her career in February 2008 when she was chosen by the Secretary of the

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, who proposed her to be candidate for

. In April 2008 she was elected. She was reelected in 2013 and in 2018.

References

External links

Official Website of Marianna Madia
* 21st-century Italian women politicians 1980 births Living people Politicians from Rome Italian Roman Catholics Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy Politicians of Lazio Renzi Cabinet Women government ministers of Italy Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy) {{Italy-politician-DemocraticPartyItaly-stub