Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini

Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini (born 15 July^{[citation needed]} 1954) served as a Captain Regent of San Marino from 1 April 1981 to 1 October 1981. She served with Gastone Pasolini. She was the first female head of state of San Marino and, at age 26, making her the youngest non-royal state leader in Europe since 1900. She later served as Director in the Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs, and has been a non-resident Ambassador in the Ministry to France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway^[1] and Hungary.^[2]

Maria Lea Pedini
Captain Regent of San Marino
In office 1 April 1981 – 1 October 1981 Served with Gastone Pasolini
Preceded by	Giancarlo Berardi Rossano Zafferani
Succeeded by	Mario Rossi Ubaldo Biordi
Personal details
Born	(1954-07-15) 15 July 1954 (age 70)[citation needed]
Political party	Christian Democratic Party

Honors

• Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 1998)^[3]
• Legion of Honour (France, 2004)^[4]

References

1. Guide to Women Leaders. "San Marino". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
2. "Európa". Sep 3, 2011. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
3. "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". Palazzo del Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-12.
4. "Legion d'Onore per Maria Lea Pedini". San Marino Rtv (in Italian). 2004-09-30. Retrieved 2023-01-12.