Maria Carmela Lanzetta

Maria Carmela Lanzetta
Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy
In office
22 February 2014 – 30 January 2015
Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi
Preceded byGraziano Delrio
Succeeded byEnrico Costa
Mayor of Monasterace
In office
2006–2013
Preceded byAntonio Palmiro Spanò
Succeeded byMaria Luisa Tripoldi
Personal details
Born (1955-03-01) 1 March 1955 (age 70)
NationalityItalian
PartyItalia Viva
Alma materUniversity of Bologna

Maria Carmela Lanzetta (born 1 March 1955) is an Italian politician, who served as Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy from 22 February 2014[1] to 30 January 2015 as part of the Renzi Cabinet.

She was the mayor of Monasterace from 2006 to 2013.[2][3]

Mayor

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Lanzetta was elected and famous for her strong anti-mafia stance, on 62.2% of the votes. [4] She was one of three women to hold mayoral positions in this period in Calabria. In 2012, she was attacked, with a fire in her chemist shop. She soon resigned,[5] in 2013.

References

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  1. ^ "Italy's PM-designate Matteo Renzi names new cabinet". BBC News Europe. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ Sciacca, Alfio (21 February 2014). "Carmela Lanzetta, ex sindaco antimafia vicina a Civati ma delusa dalla politica". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ^ Goffredo Buccini; Nazareno Dinoi (2013). "1". L'Italia quaggiù: Maria Carmela Lanzetta e le donne contro la 'ndrangheta. I Robinson. Letture (in Italian). Rome: Laterza. ISBN 9788858107010. OCLC 847830805.
  4. ^ "Election database (italian)".
  5. ^ "Italian mayor who took on the 'Ndrangheta mafia".


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