Nilde Iotti | |
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| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 20 June 1979 – 22 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Pietro Ingrao |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 8 May 1948 – 18 November 1999 | |
| Constituency | Parma (1948–1958) Bologna (1958–1968) Parma (1968–1994) Marche (1994–1999) |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948 | |
| Constituency | Parma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonilde Iotti 10 April 1920 Reggio Emilia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 4 December 1999 (aged 79) Poli, Italy |
| Political party | PCI (1943–1991) PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–1999) |
| Domestic partner | Palmiro Togliatti (1946–1964) |
| Alma mater | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
| Profession | Politician, teacher |
| Website | Nilde Iotti Foundation |
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Leonilde "Nilde" Iotti (Italian pronunciation: [(leo)ˈnilde ˈjɔtti]; 10 April 1920 – 4 December 1999) was an Italian politician, member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI). She was the first and only woman member of the PCI to become the president of the Chamber of Deputies, an office she held for three consecutive legislatures from 1979 to 1992, becoming the longest-serving post-war president of the Chamber.