Elly Schlein
Elly Schlein | |
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Schlein in 2023 | |
| Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Enrico Letta |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Emilia-Romagna – 02 |
| Vice-President of Emilia-Romagna | |
| In office 28 February 2020 – 24 October 2022 | |
| President | Stefano Bonaccini |
| Preceded by | Raffaele Donini |
| Succeeded by | Irene Priolo |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | North-East Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elena Ethel Schlein 4 May 1985 Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland |
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| Political party | PD (2013–2015; since 2022) |
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| Domestic partner | Paola Belloni |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Elena Ethel "Elly" Schlein ([ˈɛlli ˈʃlain]; born 4 May 1985) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) since 12 March 2023. She is a member of Italy's Chamber of Deputies and was previously the vice president of Emilia-Romagna and a member of the European Parliament. On 26 February 2023, she was elected as the new Democratic Party secretary with 54% of the vote, becoming the first woman to lead the party.