Augusta Montaruli

Augusta Anita Laura Montaruli (born 14 September 1983 in Turin) is an Italian politician and lawyer.^[1][2][3] She is a member of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, led by current italian PM Giorgia Meloni.

Augusta Montaruli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 March 2018
Preceded by	constituency established
Constituency	Piemonte 1 - 03 (Turin-Vallette)
Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of University and Research
In office 2 November 2022 – 24 February 2023
Prime Minister	Giorgia Meloni
Minister	Anna Maria Bernini
Personal details
Born	(1983-09-14) 14 September 1983 (age 42) Italy
Party	Brothers of Italy
Alma mater	University of Turin (Law degree magna cum laude)

From 2 November 2022 to 24 February 2023 Montaruli was a member of the Meloni Government, serving as Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of University and Research under the leadership of Minister Anna Maria Bernini (FI). She resigned from the post after the Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed her embezzlement conviction.^[4] She continues to serves as a Deputy in the Italian Parliament. On 5 February 2025, in a public TV political debate, she famously staged a singular protest by barking to stop opposition deputy Marco Furfaro from commenting on her conviction.^[5]

See also

• List of members of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 2018–