{{short description|Italian politician (born 1986)}} {{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Laura Castelli | image = Laura Castelli daticamera 2018.jpg | image_caption = | office1 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies | term_start1 = 15 March 2013 | term_end1 = 13 October 2022 | constituency1 = Piedmont 1 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|9|14}} | birth_place = Turin, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | profession = Politician, Tax Assistant | party = M5S (2009–2022)<br>IpF (2022)<br>ScN (2023–present) | alma_mater = University of Turin }}
'''Laura Castelli''' (born 14 September 1986) is an Italian politician.
==Biography== Castelli was born in Turin. After the graduation with a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics, she worked for a short period in a tax assistance center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mef.gov.it/ministro-uffici/sottosegretari/documenti/castelli/Castelli_CV.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae|publisher=mef.gov.it}}</ref>
In the 2013 general elections, she was elected Deputy among the ranks of the Five Star Movement. She was re-elected Deputy in the 2018 general elections. After participating in the drafting of the so-called "government contract" between Five Star Movement and League, on 12 June she was appointed Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy in the Conte Government.<ref>[https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2018/06/12/governo-nominati-45-viceministri-e-sottosegretari-castelli-e-garavaglia-al-mef-crimi-alleditoria-dentro-anche-siri/4423298/ Governo, nominati 45 tra viceministri e sottosegretari]</ref>
On 21 March 2019 she was promoted, together with Massimo Garavaglia (Lega Nord), Deputy Minister of Economy.<ref>[https://www.agi.it/politica/castelli_garavaglia_promossi_viceministri-5178770/news/2019-03-21/ Garavaglia e Castelli promossi viceministri dell'Economia]</ref> She was confirmed Deputy Minister in the Conte II Cabinet.
On 28 June 2021 the tribunal of Turin has convicted Laura Castelli for aggravated defamation. The proceeding concerned a post on Facebook in which she edited a photo to make believe a flirt between Piero Fassino and a PD candidate for the 2016 administrative elections, Lidia Roscaneanu. She was sentenced to a fine of 1,032 euro and a damage compensation of 5,000 euro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/piemonte/notizie/2021/06/28/viceministra-castelli-condannata-a-torino-per-diffamazione_3b47c78a-662a-4394-b901-f3b639720eea.html|title = Viceministra Castelli condannata a Torino per diffamazione - Piemonte|date = 28 June 2021}}</ref>
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