Francesca Martini (born 31 August 1961 in

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)http://www.governo.it/Governo/Biografie/sottosegretari/martini_francesca.html is a Venetist politician. She is a member of

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. She was first elected to the

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in 2001, but she failed re-election five years later. In 2007, however, she replaced Flavio Tosi as Health regional minister of

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in Galan III Government. In May 2008, after returning to the Chamber of Deputies, Martini was appointed Under-Secretary of Labour and Health in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Martini, Francesca 1961 births Living people Politicians of Veneto Politicians from Verona Lega Nord politicians Venetist politicians Deputies of Legislature XIV of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of Italy 21st-century Italian women politicians Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)