Maria Rosaria Carfagna | |
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| President of Action | |
| In office 19 November 2022 – 17 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Matteo Richetti |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion | |
| In office 13 February 2021 – 22 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Draghi |
| Preceded by | Peppe Provenzano |
| Succeeded by | Raffaele Fitto |
| Minister for Equal Opportunities | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 16 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Barbara Pollastrini |
| Succeeded by | Elsa Fornero |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 28 April 2006 | |
| Constituency | Campania 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1975 Salerno, Italy |
| Political party | Us Moderates (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | FI (2004–2009) PdL (2009–2013) FI (2013–2022) Az (2022–2024) |
| Domestic partner | Alessandro Ruben (2013–present) |
| Children | Vittoria |
| Alma mater | University of Salerno |
Maria Rosaria "Mara" Carfagna (born 18 December 1975) is an Italian politician and former showgirl and model. After obtaining a degree in law,[1] Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model. She later entered politics and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Forza Italia party in 2006. From 2008 to 2011, she served as Minister for Equal Opportunity in Berlusconi IV Cabinet. In 2018 she was elected vice president of the Chamber of Deputies. In 2021, she became the Minister for the South and territorial cohesion in the cabinet presided by Mario Draghi.
Carfagna had been named "the most beautiful minister in the world",[2] and was ranked number one on Maxim's "World's Hottest Politicians".[3][relevant?] She has been for a while the spokeswoman of the parliamentary group of Forza Italia at Chamber of Deputies.
- ^ "Berlusconi blitzes back to power with old friends and a showgirl". Irish Independent. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Veronese, Massimo M. (9 May 2008). "Mara Carfagna? È il ministro più bello del mondo" ["Mara Carfagna? She's the most beautiful minister in the world"]. Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "The World's Hottest Politicians". Maxim's. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
1. Mara Carfagna, Italy