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| birth_place = Macerata, ItalyItalian nationality law>ItalianLeft Ecology Freedom {{small>(2013–2016)}}Italian Left {{small>(2016–2017)}}Independent politician {{small>(2017–2018)}}Futura {{smallDemocratic Party (Italy)>PD {{small|(since 2019)}}}}| spouse = | children = | alma_mater = Sapienza University of Rome| profession = Journalist| signature = Laura Boldrini's signature.svg}}Laura Boldrini, {{post-nominals|post-noms=OMRI}} ({{IPA-it|ˈlaura bolˈdriːni}}; born 28 April 1961) is an Italian politician and former United Nations official, who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy.WEB, Profile of Laura Boldrini,weblink The official website of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic, Previously she served as Spokesperson to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Southern Europe.

Biography

File:Boldrini, Napolitano and Grasso 2013 - 2.jpg|180px|thumbnail|left|Laura Boldrini with Giorgio Napolitano and Pietro GrassoPietro GrassoBorn in Macerata, Marche, Boldrini graduated in law from the Sapienza University of Rome in 1985. Afterwards, she was employed at the Italian public service broadcasting corporation RAI, working both for television and radio. In 1989 she was employed for four years at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), where she was active in video and radio production.From 1993 until 1998 she worked at the World Food Programme (WFP) as the Italian spokesperson. From 1998 to 2012 she was spokesperson of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), for whom she also coordinated public information campaigns in Southern Europe. In recent years she has specifically dealt with the influx of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean. She has taken part in numerous missions to crisis spots, including the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Caucasus, Angola and Rwanda.

Political career

Boldrini was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in the 2013 parliamentary election as an independent candidate in the Left Ecology Freedom party list, who together with their coalition allies in the Democratic Party and in Italy Common Good held the majority of seats in the lower house. She represents the second electoral district of Sicily.On 16 March 2013, following a meeting between the Democratic Party and Left Ecology Freedom, Boldrini was proposed by the coalition Italy Common Good as candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies. She was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies on the same day, receiving 327 votes out of a possible 618. She is the third woman, after Nilde Iotti (1979 to 1992) and Irene Pivetti (1994–1996), to fill this role.WEB, Passarin, Sara Greta, 2022-05-05, Chi è Laura Boldrini: la biografia della politica italiana,weblink 2022-05-06, True News., it-IT, Boldrini has criticised "fake news", believing it to lead to forms of hate speech. She has proposed that Facebook be more active in regulating these forms of postings.NEWS,weblink Top Italian politician Laura Boldrini is calling out Mark Zuckerberg for ignoring hate speech and fake news, Wong, Joon Ian, Quartz, 2017-09-22, en-US, She has been threatened online and in real life for her role in supporting immigrants' and women's rights.NEWS,weblink Meet The Politician Getting Death Threats For Campaigning For Women's Rights In Italy, BuzzFeed, 2018-02-26, en, NEWS,weblink Laura Boldrini, 2017-12-07, POLITICO, 2018-02-24, en-US, In December 2020, Boldrini announced she was suing Lega Nord leader Matteo Salvini for allegedly saying that she supports ethnic replacement of Europeans, and for calling immigrant criminals "Boldrini's resources", based on a speech in which she called immigrants resources.NEWS, Arachi, Alessandra, Boldrini: "Chiedo i danni a Salvini. Contro di me una campagna d'odio",weblink 13 June 2022, Corriere della Sera, 8 December 2020, Italian, A separate case against the Libero newspaper was dismissed in February 2022, for the 2018 headline "Desirée Mariottini, Laura Boldrini: her 'resources' rape and kill, but she goes on the attack against Salvini". The judge ruled that it was protected criticism of Boldrini's public and long-held pro-immigration views, and had not attributed blame to her.NEWS, Pacci, Monica, Boldrini ko in tribunale sugli immigrati: dire che "le 'sue' risorse stuprano e uccidono" non è reato,weblink 13 June 2022, Secolo d'Italia, 19 February 2022, Italian,

Honours and decorations

National Honors

• {{flag|Italy}} : Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 26 February 2004WEB, Decorations of Laura Boldrini,weblink The official website of the Presidency of the Italian Republic,
• {{flag|Italy}}, Montecassiano (MC) : Primadonna 2008{{in lang|it}} weblink. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
• {{flag|Italy}}: Renato Benedetto Fabrizi 2011{{in lang|it}} weblink. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

Foreign Honors

• {{flag|Albania}} : Honorary Citizen of the City of KukësWEB,weblink Shqiptarja.com - Boldrini rikthehet nÄ— KukÄ—s si "Qytetare Nderi":NjÄ— apel pÄ—r BE!, shqiptarja.com, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161017204645weblink">weblink 2016-10-17,
• (File:ALB Order of Skanderbeg - Knight BAR.png|40px) Order of Skanderbeg (Albania, 13 October 2016) – decorated by President of Albania Bujar NishaniWEB,weblink Presidenti Nishani pret Kryetaren e Dhomës së Deputetëve të Parlamentit italian, Laura Boldrini dhe e dekoron për kontributin e dhënë në forcimin e marrëdhënieve mes dy vendeve me medaljen "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu" &124; President, 2016-10-13,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161013220819weblink">weblink 2016-10-13, dead, WEB,weblink Oranews.tv - Laura Boldrini visits Tirana, reiterates Italy's support – Ora News, 2016-10-14,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161017205709weblink">weblink 2016-10-17, dead,

Writings

Books

• BOOK, Tutti indietro,weblink 2010, RCS MediaGroup, Rizzoli, Milano, 216, 978-88-17-03990-1, it, BUR edition: 2013. {{ISBN|978-88-586-4488-1}}.
• BOOK, Solo le montagne non si incontrano mai. Storia di Murayo e dei suoi due padri,weblink 2013, Rizzoli, Milano, 162, 978-88-586-4347-1, it,

Films

Documentary

• (Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age)WEB, Knight, Chris, Jan 13, 2023, Film review: Backlash will make you angry, and that's good,weblink National Post, National Post, . Canada. 2022. La Ruelle Films. Dir. Léa Clermont-Dion, Guylaine Maroist. Je vous salue salope: la misogynie au temps du numériqueWEB, Caillou, Annabelle, 2022-09-02, "Je vous salue salope": "elles vivent comme dans un film d’horreur",weblink 2023-07-13, Le Devoir, fr, ] (French version).

References

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External links

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• {{in lang|it}} {{Official website|www.lauraboldrini.it}}
• {{in lang|it}} {{Twitter}}
• {{in lang|it}} Official website on Facebook

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