Maurizio Martina | |
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| Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 7 July 2018 – 17 November 2018 Acting: 12 March 2018 – 7 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matteo Renzi |
| Succeeded by | Nicola Zingaretti |
| Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 7 May 2017 – 12 March 2018 | |
| Leader | Matteo Renzi |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo Guerini Debora Serracchiani |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Orlando Paola De Micheli |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 22 February 2014 – 13 March 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni |
| Preceded by | Enrico Letta |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Gentiloni (Acting) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 23 March 2018 – 12 January 2021 | |
| Constituency | Lombardy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1978 Calcinate, Italy |
| Political party | DS (1998–2007) PD (since 2007) |
| Spouse | Mara[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Macerata |
Maurizio Martina (born 9 September 1978) is an Italian politician and former member of the Chamber of Deputies, who served as secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) from March to November 2018, being appointed after the 2018 Italian general election. He served as Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies from 22 February 2014 to 13 March 2018, in the governments of Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni.[2] On 7 May 2017, he was elected Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party.[3] Martina resigned as Agriculture Minister[4] and took over as acting secretary of the PD after Matteo Renzi resigned following a poor election showing in 2018.[5]