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Matteo Orfini (born on August 30, 1974 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian politician. He is a member of Italy's
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and president of the Democratic Party.


Biography

Matteo Orfini was born in
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in 1974. He started his interest in politics when he attended the lyceum. In 2004, he became a collaborator of the left-wing leader,
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, after his election in the
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. In 2007, Orfini joined the Democratic Party, becoming the leader of the party's internal
left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social ...
faction Remake Italy. On 14 June 2014, he replaced Gianni Cuperlo as president of the Democratic Party.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Orfini, Matteo 1974 births Living people Politicians from Rome Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy