Barbara Lezzi
Italian politician
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Barbara Lezzi (born 24 April 1972 in Lecce) is an Italian politician, who served in the government of Italy as Minister for the South from 1 June 2018 until 5 September 2019.
Barbara Lezzi | |
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| Minister for the South | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Claudio De Vincenti |
| Succeeded by | Peppe Provenzano |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 13 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Apulia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1972 Lecce, Italy |
| Party | Five Star Movement (2009-2021) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
Barbara Lezzi was born in Lecce on 24 April 1972. She took a diploma at the Commercial Technical Institute "Deledda" of Lecce and in 1992 she was taken as an employee by a company in the commerce sector.
Political career
She was elected Senator for the first time in the 2013 Italian general election. Subsequently, she became Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee on Budget and Economic Planning and member of the Standing Committee on European Policies. She was re-elected Senator in the 2018 Italian general election.
On 1 June 2018, she was appointed Minister for Southern Italy of the Conte Cabinet.[1]
Personal life
Lezzi married Rocco Zaminga, an accountant. She gave birth to a son in 2016 named Cristiano Attila.[2]
