Susanna Cenni (born 17 April 1963) is an Italian politician of the

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Biography

Cenni began her political career when she was very young, joining the Italian Communist Party, which later became

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and then Democrats of the Left. In 2007, Cenni was elected in the National Constituent of the

. From 2000 to 2005, Cenni has been the regional councilor for Tourism, Trade and Fairs in

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, while from 2005 to 2008, she has been the regional councilor for Agriculture, both times under

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's presidency. Cenni is elected for the first time to the

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after the 2008 general elections, and has been later re-elected in the 2013 elections and the

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. Cenni is currently vice-president of the Agriculture Committee of the

. In occasion of the 2017 Democratic Party primaries, she gave her support to Minister of Justice

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, while during the 2023 primaries she gave her support to

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*Files about her parliamentary activities (in Italian)
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legislature. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cenni, Susanna 1963 births Living people Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy Politicians from Tuscany 21st-century Italian politicians People from the Province of Siena