Elly Schlein

Elly Schlein

Country

Italy

Birth - Death

1985 -

Occupation

Politics

Description

Secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) since 2023. Member of Italy's Chamber of Deputies representing Emilia-Romagno riding since 2022. Previously the vice-president of Emilia-Romagna and a member of the European Parliament (2014-2019). Notable for working on former U.S. president Barack Obama’s electoral campaigns in 2008 and 2012. Bisexual.

See Also

• Past and Present LGBTQ Members of the European Parliament

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.politico.eu/article/elly-schlein-first-woman-leader-italy-social-democratic-party/
• https://qz.com/italy-politics-opposition-leader-young-progressive-1850164116

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