Debora Serracchiani
| Debora Serracchiani | |
|---|---|
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| President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia | |
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Assumed office 22 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Renzo Tondo |
| Vice-Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
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Assumed office 28 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Enrico Letta |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 November 1970 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Debora Serracchiani (born 10 November 1970, Rome) is an Italian politician. She is a member of Democratic Party. She has served as the President of the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia since 22 April 2013.
Serracchiani served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) of the European Parliament from 2008-13 as a member of the PD. She was also a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, an alliance within the European Parliament.
Debora Serracchiani, a then MEP and regional leader of the Democratic Party (PD), narrowly defeated incumbent President Renzo Tondo of The People of Freedom (PdL) 39.4% to 39.0% in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia regional election held on April 21–22, 2013 and she took office on 22 April 2013.
Serracchiani is the second woman to hold the office of President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, since Alessandra Guerra of Lega Nord Friuli (LNF) from 1994–95.[1]
References
- ↑ Friuli-Venezia Giulia constituency, rulers.org; accessed 29 June 2015.
