Simona Malpezzi

{{Short description|Italian politician}} {{Expand Italian|topic=bio|date=March 2022}} thumb|Simona Malpezzi in 2018. '''Simona Flavia Malpezzi''' (born 22 August 1972) is an Italian politician. She was undersecretary of state for parliamentary relations in the Conte II and Draghi governments from 16 September 2019 to 25 March 2021. On 25 March 2021, she was unanimously elected leader of the Democratic Party in the Senate, succeeding Andrea Marcucci.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-25 |title=Simona Malpezzi eletta presidente del Gruppo PD al Senato |url=https://www.partitodemocratico.it/partito/simona-malpezzi-eletta-presidente-del-gruppo-pd-al-senato/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=Partito Democratico |language=it-IT}}</ref>

== Early life == She was born in Cernusco sul Naviglio and lives in Pioltello.

== Political career == She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 2013 general election. She was elected to the Italian Senate in the 2018 general election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Passarin |first=Sara Greta |date=2022-04-27 |title=Chi è Simona Malpezzi: la biografia della senatrice Pd |url=https://www.true-news.it/facts/chi-e-simona-malpezzi-senatrice-pd-incarichi-politici-marito-figli-titolo-di-studio |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=True News. |language=it-IT}}</ref>

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