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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
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, succeeding Andrea Marcucci.


Early life

She was born in
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and lives in Pioltello.


Political career

She was elected to the
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in the 2013 general election. She was elected to the
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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) {{Lombardy-politician-stub