1. Andrea Orlando was born on 8 February 1969 and is an Italian politician who served as minister of labour and social policies from 2021 to 2022 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
14 Facts About Andrea Orlando
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Andrea Orlando served as deputy secretary of the Democratic Party between 2019 and 2021.
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Originally active within the Communist Party, Orlando became a founding member of the PD in 2007, and has since been regarded as a senior representative of its left-wing.
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Andrea Orlando was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006, where he has represented Liguria since.
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Andrea Orlando's parents came from the Southern region of Campania.
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Andrea Orlando is a high-school graduate with a major in scientific subjects.
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In 2003, Andrea Orlando became deputy national coordinator of the Democrats of the Left.
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Andrea Orlando first became a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 2006 Italian general election, representing the Liguria constituency.
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Andrea Orlando is known as one of the "Young Turks" in Italian politics.
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On 23 April 2013, Andrea Orlando was appointed minister of the environment in the grand coalition government led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta.
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On 12 December 2016, when Renzi resigned as prime minister after the constitutional referendum, Andrea Orlando was confirmed as justice minister by the new Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
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In February 2017, Andrea Orlando tried to win the leadership of the Democratic Party but eventually was defeated by incumbent party chairman Renzi.
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In parliament, Andrea Orlando served on the committee on environment, territory and public works from 2018 until 2021.
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When Italy held the rotating presidency of the G20 in 2021, Andrea Orlando chaired the meetings of the group's ministers of labour.