Valeria Fedeli | |
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| Minister of Education, Universities and Research | |
| In office 12 December 2016 – 1 June 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Paolo Gentiloni |
| Preceded by | Stefania Giannini |
| Succeeded by | Marco Bussetti |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 13 October 2022 | |
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| Born | (1949-07-29)29 July 1949 (age 76) Treviglio, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Achille Passoni |
| Occupation | Politician, syndicalist |
Valeria Fedeli (born 29 July 1949) is an Italian politician, formerMinister of Education, Universities and Research in theGentiloni Cabinet.
Fedeli began her career in the 1970s as akindergarten teacher inMilan,[1] and then went toRome in order to work at the national secretariat of theItalian General Confederation of Labour. In 1994 she joined the National Directorate of syndicate.
In 2013, during theSilvio Berlusconi'sRubygate Scandal, Fedeli was among the founders of the feminist committeeSe non ora, quando? (If not now, when?) to denounce the "degrading model flaunted by one of the highest offices of the State, damaging the dignity of women and institutions".[2][3]
She is married to formerDemocratic PartysenatorAchille Passoni.[4]
In 2012, she left the syndicate in order to candidate for theSenate with the Democratic Party at the2013 elections. Once elected, she became Vice-president of theSenate and, while thePresident of the SenatePietro Grasso held the function of actingPresident of Italy, she presided over the work of the Senate as vicar Vice-president: in this role, she helped thePresident of the Chamber of DeputiesLaura Boldrini in conducting the work ofParliament in joint session for the election of thePresident of the Italian Republic, which leads to the presidencySergio Mattarella.
On 12 December 2016, after the resignation of theRenzi Cabinet,Paolo Gentiloni became the newPrime Minister, and Fedeli becameMinister of Education, Universities and Research.[5]
She was re-elected as Senator at the2018 elections and was the Democratic Party candidate for the role ofPresident of the Senate: eventually the elected president wasMaria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati fromForza Italia.[6]
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| Preceded by Agostino Megale | General Secretary of theItalian Federation of Textile and Garment Workers 2000–2009 | Succeeded by Union merged |
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