Laura Balbo

Laura Balbo
Laura Balbo at International Women's House, Rome in 2016
Minister for Equal Opportunities
In office
21 October 1998 – 25 April 2000
Prime MinisterMassimo D'Alema
Preceded byAnna Finocchiaro
Succeeded byKatia Bellillo
Personal details
Born (1933-11-30) November 30, 1933
Padua, Italy
PartyIndependent Left, Federation of the Greens
Alma materUniversity of Padua
OccupationSociologist and politician
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Laura Balbo (born Padua, 30 November 1933) is an Italian sociologist and politician. A Fulbright Scholar, Balbo initially studied at the Universities of Padua and California, Berkeley before teaching at the Universities of Milan and Ferrara. She has also held visiting roles at Harvard University and the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has also served in the Italian Parliament, including holding cabinet positions under Massimo D'Alema between 1998 and 2000.