Carolina Varchi | |
|---|---|
 Varchi in 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | Sicily 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1983 |
| Political party | Brothers of Italy |
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