{{Short description|Italian politician and lawyer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Erika Stefani | native_name = <!--The person's name in their own language, if different.--> | native_name_lang = it | honorific_suffix = | image = File:Erika_Stefani.jpg | office = Minister for Disabilities | term_start = 13 February 2021 | term_end = 22 October 2022 | prime_minister = Mario Draghi | predecessor = Alessandra Locatelli (2019) | successor = Alessandra Locatelli | office1 = Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies | term_start1 = 1 June 2018 | term_end1 = 5 September 2019 | prime_minister1 = Giuseppe Conte | predecessor1 = Paolo Gentiloni (acting)<br />Enrico Costa | successor1 = Francesco Boccia | office2 = Member of the Senate of the Republic | term_start2 = 15 March 2013 | term_end2 = | constituency2 = Veneto {{small|(2013-2018; since 2022)}}<br>Vicenza {{small|(2018-2022)}} | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|7|18}} | birth_place = Valdagno, Vicenza, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | citizenship = | party = Lega Nord | other_party = | alma_mater = University of Padua | occupation = | profession = Lawyer | website = }}
'''Erika Stefani''' (born 18 July 1971) is an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the Italian Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies from 1 June 2018 to 5 September 2019 and as the Italian Minister for Disabilities since 13 February 2021. A member of Lega Nord, she has served as a member of the Italian Senate since 15 March 2013.
==Biography== Stefani originally became involved in politics when she stood as a candidate for councillor in the comune of Trissino, in 1999, winning the election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilsestantenews.it/veneto/passi-avanti-sullautonomia-zaia-incontra-la-ministra-erika-stefani/|title=Passi avanti sull'autonomia: Zaia incontra la Ministra Erika Stefani|website=Il Sestante News - Giornale online|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> She subsequently joined Lega Nord, and was reelected as councillor in 2009 on the Lega Nord party list. During her latter term, she also served as deputy mayor of Trissino and as councillor for urban planning.
In the Italian general election of 2013, she stood as her party's candidate for the Italian Senate for the constituency of Veneto, and won; she was reelected in the 2018 election for the constituency of Vicenza.
On 1 June 2018, Stefani was sworn in as the Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20180601-ministers-italy-populist-salvini-di-maio-liga-five-star-movement |title=The League and Five Star share the top posts in new Italian govt - France 24 |date=2018-06-01 |work=France 24 |access-date=2018-06-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> She served until 5 September 2019.
On 13 February 2021, Stefani was appointed as the Italian Minister for Disabilities.<ref>[https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2021/02/12/news/erika_stefani_ministra_governo_draghi-287324521/ Erika Stefani alle Politiche della disabilità, dopo una breve esperienza nel primo governo Conte], ''la Repubblica''</ref>
==See also== * Conte Cabinet
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Commons category-inline}}
{{Conte Cabinet}} {{Draghi Cabinet}}
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