Italian politician
Maria Virginia Tiraboschi (born 5 July 1965) is an Italian politician. She has served as a senator for Forza Italia in the Senate of the Republic since 2018.
Early life
Tiraboschi was born on 5 July 1965 in Ivrea to a blue-collar family. She studied at the Liceo Cadorna of Turin and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Turin in 1990 and a master's degree in local government management in 2005.[1] She was an entrepreneur in the tourism industry and served as the director of culture and tourism for the region of Piedmont in 2011.[2]
Political career
She was first elected to the Senate of the Republic in the 2018 general election, as a candidate for the constituency of Settimo Torinese [it]. She was a member of the centre-right coalition which was made up of four political parties, including Forza Italia. She was elected with 39.49% of the vote, defeating the Five Star Movement candidate, Pino Masciari [it], who received 28.36% of the vote and the Democratic Party candidate, Alberto Avetta, who received 24.89% of the vote.[2]
She was a member of the standing committees on European Union policies and on land, environment and environmental heritage. She is currently a member of the standing committee on industry, trade and tourism and a member of the Forza Italia group.[3]
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