10 Facts About Laura Boldrini

Laura Boldrini, is an Italian politician and former United Nations official, who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy.

Laura Boldrini has taken part in numerous missions to crisis spots, including the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Caucasus, Angola and Rwanda.

Laura 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.

On 16 March 2013, following a meeting between the Democratic Party and Left Ecology Freedom, Laura Boldrini was proposed by the coalition Italy Common Good as candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies.

Laura Boldrini was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies on the same day, receiving 327 votes out of a possible 618.

Laura Boldrini is the third woman, after Nilde Iotti and Irene Pivetti, to fill this role.

Laura Boldrini has criticised "fake news", believing it to lead to forms of hate speech.

Laura Boldrini has proposed that Facebook be more active in regulating these forms of postings.

Laura Boldrini has been threatened online and in real life for her role in supporting immigrants' and women's rights.

In December 2020, Laura 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 "Laura Boldrini's resources", based on a speech in which she called immigrants resources.