Vanessa D'Ambrosio (born 26 April 1988) is a former
Captain Regent
Captains Regent (; ) are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen from parties in coalition and s ...
of
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino, is a landlocked country in Southern Europe, completely surrounded by Italy. Located on the northeastern slopes of the Apennine Mountains, it is the larger of two European microstates, microsta ...
, serving from April until October 2017 (alongside
Mimma Zavoli).
Early life and education
She was born in Borgo Maggiore, San Marino on 26 April 1988. She graduated with a thesis on the economy of labor and the gender issue in Saudi Arabia after the Gulf crisis from the University of Bologna.
She is the granddaughter of Francesco Berti, one of the founders of the
Sammarinese Communist Party
The Sammarinese Communist Party (, abbreviated PCS) was a Marxist political party in the small European republic of San Marino.
It was founded in 1921 as a section of the Communist Party of Italy (PCI). The organization existed for its first two de ...
.
Career
She was elected to the
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council (; ) is the unicameral parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.
History
From the fifth century San Marino was ruled by an assembly composed by all the family heads known ...
back in 2014. She was appointed to become a coordinator for the United Left. D'Ambrosio is the second youngest woman who became
Captain Regent
Captains Regent (; ) are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen from parties in coalition and s ...
in the history of San Marino after
Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini, who was sworn in at the age of 25. Since December 2016, D'Ambrosio has been the Head of Delegation for San Marino to the Council of Europe. She participated in the Strasbourg Plenary Session in January 2017, where she signed a motion for the protection of migrant children through education.
References
External links
Vanessa D'Ambrosio Bio
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1988 births
People from Borgo Maggiore
21st-century women politicians
Captains regent of San Marino
Members of the Grand and General Council
Female heads of state
Living people
Sammarinese economists
Women captains regent of San Marino
21st-century Sammarinese politicians
University of Bologna alumni
United Left (San Marino) politicians