Valeria Mantovan

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Valeria Mantovan (born 2 August 1990) is an Italian politician from Veneto. Born in Rovigo, she is half-Egyptian and has a degree in law.

She joined politics in right-wing youth organisations and is now a member of Brothers of Italy (FdI). [1] In 2022 Mantovan was elected mayor of Porto Viro for the centre-right coalition with 54.6% of the vote. [2] [3] In 2024 she was appointed regional minister of Education, Formation, Labour and Equal Opportunities in Luca Zaia's third government, [4] [5] replacing party-mate Elena Donazzan (who had been elected to the European Parliament in the 2024 EP election), and, upon taking office, resigned from mayor. [6]

References

  1. "Valeria Mantovan, sindaco di Porto Viro: «Io, italo-egiziana e meloniana convinta. Regione, sto arrivando»". www.ilgazzettino.it. July 14, 2024.
  2. "Elezioni comunali Porto Viro: Valeria Mantovan eletta sindaca". Il Resto del Carlino. June 14, 2022.
  3. "Elezioni comunali Porto Viro 2022 - Risultati - La Repubblica". elezioni.repubblica.it.
  4. "Veneto, Valeria Mantovan nuovo assessore regionale: l'accordo tra Lega e Fratelli d'Italia". Corriere della Sera. August 11, 2024.
  5. "Article Detail - Regione del Veneto".
  6. Caberlon, Alessandro (October 24, 2024). "Valeria Mantovan non è più sindaco". www.polesine24.it.