Beatrice Lorenzin

Beatrice Lorenzin
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 April 2013
Prime Minister Enrico Letta
Matteo Renzi
Preceded by Renato Balduzzi
Personal details
Born 14 October 1971
Rome
Nationality Italian
Political party People of Freedom (2009–2013)
New Centre-Right

Beatrice Lorenzin (born 14 October 1971) is an Italian politician, who has been serving as the minister of health since late April 2013.

Early life

Lorenzin was born in Rome on 14 October 1971.[1]

Career

Lorenzin was a member of the People of Freedom party which she joined in 1996.[2] She was elected to the city council of Rome in October 1997.[2] In April 1999 she became Lazio regional coordinator of the Party's youth movement.[2] In May 2001, she was also elected town councilor of Rome.[2] Then she was appointed head of the adult group of Forza Italia and served in the post until 2006.[3] She has been a member of the Italian parliament since 2008.[4]

She was appointed minister of health to the cabinet led by prime minister Enrico Letta on 28 April 2013.[5][6] Lorenzin succeeded Renato Balduzzi in the post.[7]

In November 2013, she left the People of Freedom party and joined the New Centre-Right led by Angelino Alfano.[8][9] Lorenzin continued to serve as the minister of health in the cabinet formed by Matteo Renzi in February 2014.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "XVI Legislatura". Italian Parliament. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "I nuovi responsabili della Salute". Medical Network XIII (2). 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lorenzin Beatrice". Who's who. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Alex Roe (29 April 2013). "Who Are Italy’s New Ministers?". Italy Chronicles. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "PDL secretary Alfano new deputy PM and Interior minister". AGI. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  6. ↑ Paul Virgo (27 April 2013). "Letta hails strong cabinet with 'record' women presence". La Gazzetta Del Mezzogiorno (Rome). ANSA. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Govt bios: other ministers". La Gazetta del Mezzogiorno (Rome). ANSA. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Lorenzin. Berlusconi rimane nostro leader. Schifani Agen Press 17 November 2013
  9. ↑ Kevin Lees (18 November 2013). "What the Alfano-Berlusconi split means for Italian politics". Suffragio. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Andrew Frye; Chiara Vasarri (22 February 2014). "Renzi Sworn in as Italian Premeir After Toppling Letta". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Renato Balduzzi		 Italian Minister of Health
2013– 		Incumbent
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