• Source: Francesca La Marca
    • Francesca La Marca (born 30 October 1975) is an Italian politician who is currently serving as the Senator from the North and Central America constituency of the Italian Parliament. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing North and Central America.


      Early life


      La Marca was born on 30 October 1975, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Italian parents: her mother from Sannicandro di Bari and her father from Delia.
      She graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Italian and French, and also obtained a doctorate in French literature.


      Political career


      In the 2013 Italian elections, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, in the constituency of North and Central America, as a member of the Democratic Party. Her election was the first time that a second-generation Italian citizen had been elected to Parliament.
      In the 2018 election, she was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies.
      In the elections of 25 September 2022, she was elected to the Senate in the constituency for Italians abroad, as a member of the Democratic Party.


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