Nilde Iotti

Nilde Iotti
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
20 June 1979 – 22 April 1992
Preceded byPietro Ingrao
Succeeded byOscar Luigi Scalfaro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
8 May 1948 – 18 November 1999
ConstituencyParma (1948–1958)
Bologna (1958–1968)
Parma (1968–1994)
Marche (1994–1999)
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office
25 June 1946 – 31 January 1948
ConstituencyParma
Personal details
Born
Leonilde Iotti

(1920-04-10)10 April 1920
Reggio Emilia, Kingdom of Italy
Died4 December 1999(1999-12-04) (aged 79)
Poli, Italy
Political partyPCI (1943–1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–1999)
Domestic partnerPalmiro Togliatti (1946–1964)
Alma materUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
ProfessionPolitician, teacher
WebsiteNilde Iotti Foundation

Leonilde "Nilde" Iotti (Italian pronunciation: [(leo)ˈnilde ˈjɔtti]; 10 April 1920 – 4 December 1999) was an Italian politician, member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI). She was the first and only woman member of the PCI to become the president of the Chamber of Deputies, an office she held for three consecutive legislatures from 1979 to 1992, becoming the longest-serving post-war president of the Chamber.


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