Debora Serracchiani

Debora Serracchiani
President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
In office
25 April 2013  3 May 2018
Preceded by Renzo Tondo
Succeeded by Massimiliano Fedriga
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
28 March 2014  7 May 2017
Serving with Lorenzo Guerini
Preceded by Enrico Letta
Succeeded by Maurizio Martina
Personal details
Born (1970-11-10) 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 was President of the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

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 21–22 April 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]

She is Director of Institutional Relations of the Italy-USA Foundation.

References

  1. Friuli-Venezia Giulia constituency, rulers.org; accessed 29 June 2015.


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