| Native name | Caterina De Simone |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Term start | 30 May 2001 |
| Term end | 28 April 2008 |
| Parliament | 14th, 15th |
| Parliamentary group | PRC |
| Birth date | February 15, 1970 (age 56) |
| Birth place | Palermo, Italy |
| Party | Communist Refoundation Party |
| Occupation | Politician · journalist |
Caterina De Simone, known as Titti De Simone (born 15 February 1970) is an Italian politician and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 14th and 15th parliaments from 2001 to 2008 for the Communist Refoundation Party (Rifondazione Comunista).[1][2] When elected in 2001 she was the first openly lesbian member of the Chamber of Deputies.[3]
She was born in Palermo, Sicily. She has a diploma from an istituto tecnico per il turismo and is a journalist.[1] In July 2019, she entered into a civil union with Francesca (Chicca) Vitucci.[4]
References
- ^ "Caterina De Simone" (in Italian). Camera dei deputati - Portale storico. Parlamento Italiano. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Titti De Simone". Openpolis. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Baroni, Monica (2006). "De Simone, Titti". Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture. Routledge. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-136-76181-2. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Dopo 15 anni insieme Titti De Simone e Chicca Vitucci unite civilmente (Gallery)" (in it-IT). GAYNEWS. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.