Maria Pappa | |
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| Mayor of St. Gallen | |
| Assumed office January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Scheitlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Occupation | politician, social worker |
| Website | maria-pappa.ch |
Maria Pappa (born 1971) is a Swiss-Italian politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, she was elected to the City Parliament of St. Gallen in 2013 and to the St. Gallen City Council in 2017. As a city councilor, she served as Head of the Planning and Construction Directorate. In 2020, she became the first woman, and the first Seconda, to be elected as Mayor of St. Gallen. Upon taking office in 2021, she heads the city's Interior and Finance Directorate.