Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini (born 19 July 1943) is a professional journalist and Italian politician who served in both chambers of the Italian Parliament. She is the wife of Danilo Poggiolini.
Carla Mazzuca Poggiolini | |
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| Member of Italian Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 8 May 1996 | |
| Constituency | Lazio |
| In office 30 May 2001 – 27 April 2006 | |
| Constituency | Emilia-Romagna |
| Senator of the Italian Republic | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 29 May 2001 | |
| Constituency | Lazio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1943 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Segni Pact (1994–1995) The Democrats (1995–2001) The Olive Tree (1999–2001) Mixed Group (2001–2003) European Republicans Movement (2003–2006) |
| Spouse | Danilo Poggiolini |
| Profession | Politician, journalist |
Biography
editMazzuca was born in Rome on 19 July 1943 to the Mazzuca family.[1] Her father was Mario Mazzuca, a lawyer and prominent Italian rugby player who brought the sport to the country.[2][3]
She claims to be a descendant of Carlo Armellini, an Italian politician from the 19th century. She is a distant cousin of Giancarlo Mazzuca, a modern right-wing Italian politician and a distant relative of Arch-Bishop Cesare Sambucetti.
Mazzuca would go on to graduate from a Liceo classico gaining a 'classical high school diploma.'[4][5][6] Prior to entering politics, she worked as a journalist for Corriere della Sera.[2] She would go on to serve in the Italian Parliament for 3 terms.
Politics
editMazzuca began her political career in the Italian Chamber of Deputies during Legislature XII of Italy, during her tenure there she would join the Segni Pact alongside her husband Danilo Poggiolini.[5] While serving there she would make a name for herself as president of the commission inquiring into ACNA di Cengio.[7] Before finishing her term, she would switch parties to the Democrats.[8] She would also serve on the Commission of Culture, Science, and Education during her first term in office.[6][9][10]
Carla's party would then lead her to run alongside Italian Renewal (IR) for the Italian Senate during Legislature XIII of Italy, she would leave IR within a month of being elected and return to the Democrats.[11] While serving in the Senate she would switch parties again, this time joining The Olive Tree.[11] During her term in the Senate she served on the Parliamentary Commission for infants.[6][10][12][13][14]
Carla would finish her political career serving again as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in Legislature XIV of Italy.[15] In her final term she would again change parties, finishing her term with the European Republicans Movement.[8] During her final term in Parliament, she would serve on the commissions for social affairs; infants; culture, science, and education; environment, territory, and public works; and European Union policies.[10][16][17][18]
Sports
editIn her private life, Mazzuca claims to enjoy a variety of sports, such as tennis, sailing, horseback riding, diving.[2]
Following her political career, she returned to the world of sports her father came from. In 1998 she helped organize the Italian Professional Boxing League, becoming its first president.[3] She would also go on to work towards attempting to bring the Olympics to Italy.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Buon compleanno Veronica Lario, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere…". RomaDailyNews (in Italian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "E la senatrice diventò il capo dei pugili – la Repubblica.it". la Repubblica (in Italian). 4 March 1998. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b "BOXE: PRESENTATA LA LEGA PROFESSIONISTI DEL PUGILATO". www1.adnkronos.com. 5 March 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Camera dei Deputati – XIV legislatura – Deputati – La scheda personale". leg14.camera.it. Italian Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b "La Camera dei Deputati". legislature.camera.it. Italian Chamber of Deputies. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Carla Mazzuca / Deputati / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "XII Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Commissione monocamerale d'inchiesta sulla vicenda dell'Acna di Cengio / Organi / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Carla Mazzuca / Deputati / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "XII Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / VII Commissione (Cultura, scienza e istruzione) / Organi / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Carla Mazzuca / Deputati / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b "senato.it – Scheda di attività di Carla MAZZUCA POGGIOLINI – XIII Legislatura". www.senato.it. Senate of the Republic of Italy. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "XIII Legislatura della Repubblica italiana / Commissione parlamentare per l'infanzia / Organi / Camera dei deputati – Portale storico". storia.camera.it. Italian Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Iustitia (in Italian). Giuffrè. 2000.
- ^ L'Espresso (in Italian). Editrice L'Espresso SpA. 1999.
- ^ Cafaro, Rosanna (2007). Il patto di famiglia. Teoria, prassi, normativa. Con formulario (in Italian). HALLEY Editrice. ISBN 978-88-7589-294-4.
- ^ Iustitia (in Italian). Giuffrè. 2000.
- ^ L'Espresso (in Italian). Editrice L'Espresso SpA. 1999.
- ^ Zincone, Giovanna, ed. (2001). Secondo rapporto sull'integrazione degli immigrati in Italia (in Italian). Il mulino. ISBN 978-88-15-08193-3.