Letizia Moratti
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Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi Moratti (born 26 November 1949) is an Italian
businesswoman and politician
. She is the former mayor of Milan.
. She is married to the oil magnate Gianmarco Moratti (brother of Massimo Moratti
) and has two children, Gabriele and Giada. She is the granddaughter of Mimina Brichetto Arnaboldi, an intellectual society lady who hosted an important salon in Milan in the years before the Second World War, and who was also an ardent anti-fascist.
She is a businesswoman who has worked in insurance
and telecommunications. Between 1994 and 1996 she was president of the Italian state television
company RAI
. In 1999-2000 she was responsible for the growth of Rupert Murdoch
's group in Europe
.
From 2001 to 2006 she was Education Minister in the second and third Berlusconi
cabinet
. During her administration criticized reforms of the Italian school system and university teaching was passed.
She ran as a candidate for Mayor of Milan in the 2006 municipal election as the House of Freedoms
candidate. She won the election, with over 52% of votes. She ran again in the 2011 municipal election, facing the left-wing candidate Giuliano Pisapia
, but lost both first and second round and failed to be re-elected.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
businesswoman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is the former mayor of Milan.
Biography
Moratti was born Letizia Brichetto-Arnaboldi in MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. She is married to the oil magnate Gianmarco Moratti (brother of Massimo Moratti
Massimo Moratti
Massimo Moratti is an Italian oil tycoon. He is the owner and President of Italian football team Football Club Internazionale Milano, and Chief Executive Officer of Saras S.p.A.-Life and career:...
) and has two children, Gabriele and Giada. She is the granddaughter of Mimina Brichetto Arnaboldi, an intellectual society lady who hosted an important salon in Milan in the years before the Second World War, and who was also an ardent anti-fascist.
She is a businesswoman who has worked in insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
and telecommunications. Between 1994 and 1996 she was president of the Italian state television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
company RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
. In 1999-2000 she was responsible for the growth of Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's group in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
From 2001 to 2006 she was Education Minister in the second and third Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
cabinet
Cabinet (government)
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. During her administration criticized reforms of the Italian school system and university teaching was passed.
She ran as a candidate for Mayor of Milan in the 2006 municipal election as the House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
candidate. She won the election, with over 52% of votes. She ran again in the 2011 municipal election, facing the left-wing candidate Giuliano Pisapia
Giuliano Pisapia
Giuliano Pisapia is an Italian lawyer and politician, twice member of the Parliament and Mayor of Milan since 1 June 2011...
, but lost both first and second round and failed to be re-elected.