Elena Bonetti (born 12 April 1974) is an Italian politician and mathematician who served as Italian Minister for Family, Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities between 2019 and 2022.

Biography

Elena Bonetti was born on 12 April 1974 in Asola, Lombardy. She graduated from the University of Pavia in 1997 and, in 2002, obtained her PhD at the University of Milan, where she has served as Associate Professor of Mathematical Analysis. She studied partial differential equations and predictive modelling. She has had some involvement in scouting and has served as a member of ''Associazione Guide e Scouts Cattolici Italiani''. In 2014, she signed an appeal, together with presbyter Andrea Gallo, to ask the Italian state to recognize same-sex marriage.Governo Conte 2, la scout cattolica che chiedeva di riconoscere le unioni gay: chi è Elena Bonetti, nuova ministra della Famiglia
/ref> She entered politics in 2017 as a candidate in the 2017 Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, Democratic Party leadership election. Spotted by Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, she was named the national manager for youth and training. In 2018, she was a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Chamber of Deputies, listed third on the Democratic Party (Italy), Democratic Party's Lombardy list without being elected.Candidati ufficiali del Pd a Cremona: Boschi e Pizzetti
/ref> On 5 September 2019, Elena Bonetti was appointed the Italian Minister for Family and Italian Minister for Equal Opportunities, Equal Opportunities. in the Conte II Cabinet.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonetti, Elena 1974 births Living people Politicians from the Province of Mantua 21st-century Italian politicians 21st-century Italian women politicians Women government ministers of Italy University of Pavia alumni University of Milan alumni Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Italia Viva politicians Conte II Cabinet Draghi Cabinet People from Asola, Lombardy