{{Short description|Italian politician (born 1974)}} {{use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Matteo Orfini | image = Matteo Orfini daticamera 2013.jpg | image_size = 150px | caption = Matteo Orfini in 2013 | office1 = President of the Democratic Party | term_start1 = 14 June 2014 | term_end1 = 17 March 2019 | predecessor1 = Gianni Cuperlo | successor1 = Paolo Gentiloni | office2 = Member of the Chamber of Deputies | term_start2 = 15 March 2013 | term_end2 = | constituency2 = Lazio 1 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | alma_mater = | profession = | party = Democratic Party | spouse = | children = }}
'''Matteo Orfini''' (born August 30, 1974 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian politician. He is a member of Italy's Chamber of Deputies and president of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.camera.it/leg17/29?tipoAttivita=&tipoVisAtt=&tipoPersona=&shadow_deputato=305815&idLegislatura=17|title=XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Deputati e Organi - Scheda deputato - ORFINI Matteo|website=www.camera.it}}</ref>
==Biography== Matteo Orfini was born in Rome in 1974. He started his interest in politics when he attended the lyceum.
In 2004, he became a collaborator of the left-wing leader, Massimo D'Alema, after his election in the European Parliament.
In 2007, Orfini joined the Democratic Party, becoming the leader of the party's internal left-wing faction Remake Italy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2013/01/02/news/giovani_turchi-49823186/|title=Pd, l'avanzata dei Giovani TurchiLa politica come azione collettiva|date=January 2, 2013|website=la Repubblica}}</ref>
On 14 June 2014, he replaced Gianni Cuperlo as president of the Democratic Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/interni/giovane-turco-giovane-renziano-orfini-presidente-pd-1027742.html|title=Da giovane turco a giovane renziano: Orfini presidente Pd|date=June 14, 2014|website=ilGiornale.it}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Orfini, Matteo}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Rome Category:Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Category:Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Category:Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy