Roberto Speranza

Roberto Speranza
Minister of Health
In office
5 September 2019 – 22 October 2022
Prime MinisterGiuseppe Conte
Mario Draghi
Preceded byGiulia Grillo
Succeeded byOrazio Schillaci
Secretary of Article One
In office
7 April 2019 – 10 June 2023
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byParty dissolved
Coordinator of Article One
In office
25 February 2017 – 7 April 2019
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byArturo Scotto
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
15 March 2013
ConstituencyBasilicata (2013–2018)
Tuscany (2018–2022)
Campania 1 (since 2022)
Personal details
Born (1979-01-04) 4 January 1979 (age 45)
Potenza, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party
(2007–2017; since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
DS (2005–2007)
Art.1 (2017–2023)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse
Rosangela Cossidente
(m. 2015)
Children2
Alma materLuiss Guido Carli

Roberto Speranza (born 4 January 1979) is an Italian politician of the Chamber of Deputies who served as national secretary of Article One.[1] From 5 September 2019 until 22 October 2022, he has been serving as Minister of Health in the government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and was later confirmed by Prime Minister Mario Draghi.[2] During his tenure, he had to face the COVID-19 pandemic, which deeply affected Italy.[3]