Livia Turco
Encyclopedia
Livia Turco is an Italian
politician, member of the Democratic Party
(Partito Democratico).
She came from a working class background in Morozzo, Cuneo and studied in Cuneo and Torino. In Torino she began her political career by becoming onvolved with the communist party, becoming a deputy in 1987. Later she was Director of the Communist Youth League, regional councilor and responsible for women in the local party federation.
Following the dissolution of the Communist Party in 1991 she joined the Democratic Party of the Left, and then the Democrats of the left, as a deputy 1992-2001.
Fom May 1996 to October 1998 she was Minister of Social Affairs (Solidarietà Sociale) in the first Prodi
, and then the D'Alema
(1998–2000) and Amato
(2000–2001) governments.
In 2000 she unsuccessfully ran for President of Piedmont, but was elected a senator for Piedmont in 2006. She then became Minister of Health in the second Prodi government (2006-8). Following the fall of Prodi, she was elected to the House of Representatives in April 2008 as a left wing membe rof the Democratic Party.
Her name is attached to the 1998 immigration act known as Legge Turco-Napolitano (L. 40/98).
Italy
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politician, member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(Partito Democratico).
She came from a working class background in Morozzo, Cuneo and studied in Cuneo and Torino. In Torino she began her political career by becoming onvolved with the communist party, becoming a deputy in 1987. Later she was Director of the Communist Youth League, regional councilor and responsible for women in the local party federation.
Following the dissolution of the Communist Party in 1991 she joined the Democratic Party of the Left, and then the Democrats of the left, as a deputy 1992-2001.
Fom May 1996 to October 1998 she was Minister of Social Affairs (Solidarietà Sociale) in the first Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
, and then the D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left...
(1998–2000) and Amato
Giuliano Amato
Giuliano Amato is an Italian politician. He was Prime Minister of Italy twice, first from 1992 to 1993 and then from 2000 to 2001. He was more recently Vice President of the Convention on the Future of Europe that drafted the new European Constitution and headed the Amato Group. He is commonly...
(2000–2001) governments.
In 2000 she unsuccessfully ran for President of Piedmont, but was elected a senator for Piedmont in 2006. She then became Minister of Health in the second Prodi government (2006-8). Following the fall of Prodi, she was elected to the House of Representatives in April 2008 as a left wing membe rof the Democratic Party.
Her name is attached to the 1998 immigration act known as Legge Turco-Napolitano (L. 40/98).