
Simona Flavia Malpezzi (born 22 August 1972) is an Italian politician. She was undersecretary of state for parliamentary relations in the
Conte II and
Draghi governments from 16 September 2019 to 25 March 2021. On 25 March 2021, she was unanimously elected leader of the
Democratic Party in the
Senate
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, succeeding
Andrea Marcucci.
Early life
She was born in
Cernusco sul Naviglio
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It is located 11 kilometres ...
and lives in
Pioltello.
Political career
She was elected to the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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in the
2013 general election. She was elected to the
Italian Senate
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in the
2018 general election.
See also
*
List of members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 2013–2018
*
List of current Italian senators
References
Living people
1972 births
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alumni
20th-century Italian politicians
20th-century Italian women politicians
21st-century Italian women politicians
Conte II Cabinet
Draghi Cabinet
Democratic Party (Italy) politicians
Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy
Senators of Legislature XVIII of Italy
Senators of Legislature XIX of Italy
Women government ministers of Italy
Politicians from Milan
Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)
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