Laura Castelletti (born 10 September 1962) is an Italian politician.

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Castelletti has been city councillor of

Brescia Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...

since 1991, when she was first elected as a member of the

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. Between 1998 and 2008 she served as President of the City Council of Brescia. In 2008 she decided to run as an independent for the office of Mayor of

, obtaining the 6% of the popular vote. Five years later, in

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she once again decided to run for the office of Mayor. After receiving again the 6% of the popular vote, on the second round she agreed to endorse the

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candidate Emilio Del Bono, binding her support to her appointment as deputy Mayor in case of victory. On 24 June 2013, she was appointed for the first time deputy Mayor of Brescia, being then confirmed in such position for a second term on 26 June 2018. On 31 March 2023 she became acting Mayor once Emilio Del Bono left the office after being elected regional councillor. In

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she was candidate again for the office of Mayor of Brescia, this time with the support of the

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. She won the election on the first round on 14–15 May 2023, becoming the first woman ever to held the office. She was officially proclaimed on 20 May.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Castelletti, Laura 1962 births Living people Mayors of Brescia Independent politicians in Italy 21st-century Italian politicians 21st-century Italian women politicians Women mayors of places in Italy

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