Rosy Bindi
Encyclopedia
Maria Rosaria Bindi, best known as Rosy Bindi (ˈrɔːzi ˈbindi) (born 12 February 1951) is an Italian politician
and the current President of the Democratic Party
.
(Tuscany
), she graduated in political science
. She was standing near the lawyer Vittorio Bachelet when he was assassinated by the Red Brigades
in 1980. She held the position of vice-president of Azione Cattolica
, the most popular Italian Catholic lay association, from 1984 to 1989, the year she joined the Christian Democracy
(DC) party.
After the dissolution of the DC party, Bindi joined the Italian People's Party and became a leading figure in The Olive Tree, the broad left-to-centre coalition led by Romano Prodi
. Following the coalition's victory in the 1996 general election, she was named Minister of Health
, a position she held also in the following government led by Massimo D'Alema
.
In the 2001 general election
she was elected for the third time to the Chamber of Deputies
in the college of Cortona
representing Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy. After the victory of The Union
in the 2006 Italian general election
, she became Minister for the Family, serving in that post until 2008.
Bindi competed for the leadership of the Democratic Party in the party's founding leadership election
, and received 12.93% of the vote cast. She continues to work for the party, leading the Democrats, Truly
faction.
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
and the current President of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
.
Career
Born in SinalungaSinalunga
Sinalunga is a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Tuscany region of central Italy.-Main sights:*Collegiata di San Martino , built from 1568 over the ancient castle. The interior, on the Latin cross, has works by Benvenuto di Giovanni, Il Sodoma and Rutilio Manetti.*Palazzo Pretorio,...
(Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
), she graduated in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. She was standing near the lawyer Vittorio Bachelet when he was assassinated by the Red Brigades
Red Brigades
The Red Brigades was a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organisation, based in Italy, which was responsible for numerous violent incidents, assassinations, and robberies during the so-called "Years of Lead"...
in 1980. She held the position of vice-president of Azione Cattolica
Azione Cattolica
The Azione Cattolica Italiana, or Azione Cattolica for short, is a widespread lay Roman Catholic association in Italy.-History:...
, the most popular Italian Catholic lay association, from 1984 to 1989, the year she joined the Christian Democracy
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
(DC) party.
After the dissolution of the DC party, Bindi joined the Italian People's Party and became a leading figure in The Olive Tree, the broad left-to-centre coalition led by Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
. Following the coalition's victory in the 1996 general election, she was named Minister of Health
Italian Minister of Health
This is a list of Italian Ministers of Health...
, a position she held also in the following government led by Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema
Massimo D'Alema is an Italian politician. He is also a journalist and a former national secretary of the Democratic Party of the Left...
.
In the 2001 general election
Italian general election, 2001
A national general election was held in Italy on May 13, 2001 to elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. The 14th Parliament of the Italian republic was chosen....
she was elected for the third time to the Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
in the college of Cortona
Cortona
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.-History:...
representing Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy. After the victory of The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
in the 2006 Italian general election
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
, she became Minister for the Family, serving in that post until 2008.
Bindi competed for the leadership of the Democratic Party in the party's founding leadership election
Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, 2007
The 2007 Democratic Party leadership election was held on 14 October 2007 in order to elect the first leader of the Democratic Party, the largest political party in Italy at the time. The election was conducted as an open primary, with all Italian citizens aged at least 16 and non-Italian legal...
, and received 12.93% of the vote cast. She continues to work for the party, leading the Democrats, Truly
Democrats, Truly
Democrats Really is a faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.The group, whose leader is Rosy Bindi, basically includes Christian left politicians and social democrats...
faction.