Giovanna Melandri
Giovanna Melandri | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth Policies and Sport | |
| In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Giorgia Meloni |
| Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities | |
| In office 21 October 1998 – 11 June 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Massimo D'Alema Giuliano Amato |
| Preceded by | Walter Veltroni |
| Succeeded by | Giuliano Urbani |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 April 1994 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Rome (1994–2006) Lazio (2006–2008) Liguria (2008–2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998–2007) PD (since 2007) |
| Education | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Profession | Politician, economist |
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Giovanna Melandri DBE (born 28 January 1962) is an Italian-American politician and expert in cultural policy. She served in the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2012, representing various centre-left political formations. Melandri held ministerial roles in the Italian government, including Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities (1998–2001) and Minister for Youth Policies and Sport (2006–2008). She later presided over the MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Arts (2012-2022) in Rome and currently chairs the Human Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on social innovation.