Marianna Madia

Brown-haired and of average build, Marianna Madia is a 45-year-old Italian politician who has served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies since 2008. Born on Friday, 5th of September 1980, in Roma, Italy, she is a politician for the Democratic Party. During her career, she held the position of Minister of Public Administration and Simplification from 2014 to 2018, under the Renzi and Gentiloni Cabinets.

Madia comes from a Calabrian family that settled in Rome. Her father, Stefano Madia, was a politician, journalist, and actor, and her great-grandfather, Titta Madia, served as a lawyer, journalist, and former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. She attended the Lycée français Chateaubriand in Rome and earned her degree from the University of Rome La Sapienza, later pursuing a PhD in political science at the IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca.

Her political career began in 2008 when Democratic Party Secretary Walter Veltroni nominated her as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies. She was elected that year and re-elected in 2013 and 2018. In June 2013, she married television and film producer Mario Gianani, and they have twins, born in April 2014. Madia is a practising Catholic. She has been active in politics since 2006, making her a seasoned figure with two decades of experience.