Maria Virginia Tiraboschi

Maria Virginia Tiraboschi
Member of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1965-07-05) 5 July 1965 (age 59)
Ivrea, Italy
Political partyForza Italia
Alma materUniversity of Turin

Maria Virginia Tiraboschi (born 5 July 1965) is an Italian politician. She has served as a senator for Forza Italia in the Senate of the Republic since 2018.

Early life

Tiraboschi was born on 5 July 1965 in Ivrea to a blue-collar family. She studied at the Liceo Cadorna of Turin and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Turin in 1990 and a master's degree in local government management in 2005.[1] She was an entrepreneur in the tourism industry and served as the director of culture and tourism for the region of Piedmont in 2011.[2]

Political career

She was first elected to the Senate of the Republic in the 2018 general election, as a candidate for the constituency of Settimo Torinese [it]. She was a member of the centre-right coalition which was made up of four political parties, including Forza Italia. She was elected with 39.49% of the vote, defeating the Five Star Movement candidate, Pino Masciari [it], who received 28.36% of the vote and the Democratic Party candidate, Alberto Avetta, who received 24.89% of the vote.[2]

She was a member of the standing committees on European Union policies and on land, environment and environmental heritage. She is currently a member of the standing committee on industry, trade and tourism and a member of the Forza Italia group.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Tiraboschi Maria Virginia". www.comune.torino.it (in Italian). 10 July 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chi sono – Virginia Tiraboschi" (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Maria Virginia Tiraboschi - XVIII Legislatura". www.senato.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2022.