Eugenia Roccella
Italian journalist and politician (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugenia Maria Roccella[1] (born 15 November 1953)[2] is an Italian journalist and politician, who has been serving as Minister for Family, Natality and Equal Opportunities in the Meloni Cabinet since 22 October 2022. She is a member of Brothers of Italy (FdI), the party led by the prime minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.
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Eugenia Roccella | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2022 | |
Minister for Family, Natality and Equal Opportunities | |
Assumed office 22 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Giorgia Meloni |
Preceded by | Elena Bonetti |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
In office 29 April 2008 – 22 March 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Eugenia Maria Roccella (1953-11-15) November 15, 1953 (age 70) Bologna, Italy |
Political party | FdI (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Radical (1979–1992) PdL (2008–2013) NCD (2013–2015) IDeA (2015–2020) |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
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In the 2008 Italian general election, Roccella was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies, where she has represented several parties on the political right. She opposes abortion and same-sex unions.[3]