Nunzia De Girolamo
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The Honourable Nunzia De Girolamo MP |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 28 April 2013 – 26 January 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Enrico Letta |
| Preceded by | Mario Catania |
| Succeeded by | Enrico Letta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
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Assumed office 29 April 2008 |
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| Constituency | Campania 2 |
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| Born | 10 October 1975 |
| Nationality | Italian |
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Forza Italia (2007–2009) The People of Freedom (2009–2013) New Centre-Right (2013–2015) Forza Italia (2015– ) |
| Spouse(s) | Francesco Boccia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Nunzia De Girolamo (born 10 October 1975) is an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the minister of agricultural, food and forestry policies from late April 2013 to 26 January 2014.
De Girolamo was born on 10 October 1975. She hails from the Benevento province. She has a law degree.
De Girolamo joined politics in 2007. She is a member of the Italian parliament, representing Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party (PdL). She was elected to the parliament in the elections of 2008 and 2013.
On 28 April 2013, De Girolamo was appointed minister of agricultural, food and forestry policies to the cabinet led by Enrico Letta, replacing Mario Catania in the post. She was one of seven female members and the youngest member of the Letta cabinet.
She denied rumors that she would resign from the PdL in October 2013. However, in November 2013, she left PdL and joined New Centre-Right headed by Angelino Alfano.
De Girolamo also resigned from office on 26 January 2014, due to claims of improper conduct on her part. Her resignation was accepted by the prime minister on 27 January, and she became the second minister resigned from the cabinet since April 2013.
Then De Girolamo began to serve as the House whip for her party, New Centre Right Party.
De Girolamo married Francesco Boccia, a member of the Italian Parliament from the Partito Democratico (PD), on 23 December 2011. They have a daughter.
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