>Maria Valentina Vezzali
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About The Speaker

Maria Valentina Vezzali

Born in Jesi on February 14, 1974, she is the most medal-winning female athlete in the history of Italian sport. A foil player, under the Fiamme Oro Sports Group, he won nine Olympic medals, of which six gold, one silver and two bronze. His palmares boasts twenty-five medals at the World Championships, including sixteen world championship titles, five silver and four bronze medals, while thirteen gold medals won at the European Championships. He won the specialty World Cup 11 times. She was the blue flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympic Games. She is the mother of Pietro, born in 2005, and of Andrea, born in 2013. She has been testimonial of several associations involved in social work and research and was President of the social promotion association "Laboratorio 0246". From 2013 to 2018 she was a Deputy in the ranks of Civic Choice for Italy, of which she was National Vice President. As a parliamentarian he was a member of the Culture, Science and Education Commission and presented 19 bills as first signatory, 68 bills as co-signer, 14 motions, 115 questions, 128 amendments as first signatory, 136 amendments as co-signer. A large part of her parliamentary activity has been centered on sports, women's rights, physical education, health, nutrition. Since 16 March 2021 he has been Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in the Draghi Government, with responsibility for sport.