Maria Carmela Lanzetta | |
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| Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy | |
| In office 22 February 2014 –30 January 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi |
| Preceded by | Graziano Delrio |
| Succeeded by | Enrico Costa |
| Mayor of Monasterace | |
| In office 2006–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Palmiro Spanò |
| Succeeded by | Maria Luisa Tripoldi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1955 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Italia Viva |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Maria Carmela Lanzetta (born 1 March 1955) is an Italian politician,who served as Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy from 22 February 2014 [1] to 30 January 2015 as part of the Renzi Cabinet.
She was the mayor of Monasterace from 2006 to 2013. [2] [3]
Lanzetta was elected and famous for her strong anti-mafia stance,on 62.2% of the votes. [4] She was one of three women to hold mayoral positions in this period in Calabria. In 2012,she was attacked,with a fire in her chemist shop. She soon resigned, [5] in 2013.