Letizia Moratti

Letizia Moratti
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the European Parliament for North-West Italy
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 July 2024
Mayor of Milan
In office 1 June 2006 – 1 June 2011
Preceded by	Gabriele Albertini
Succeeded by	Giuliano Pisapia
Minister of Education, University and Research
In office 11 June 2001 – 17 May 2006
Prime Minister	Silvio Berlusconi
Preceded by	Tullio De Mauro (Public Education) Ortensio Zecchino (University and Research)
Succeeded by	Giuseppe Fioroni (Public Education) Fabio Mussi (University and Research)
President of RAI
In office 12 July 1994 – 24 April 1996
Preceded by	Claudio Demattè
Succeeded by	Giuseppe Morello
Vice President and Assessor of Welfare of Lombardy
In office 8 January 2021 – 2 November 2022
President	Attilio Fontana
Preceded by	Fabrizio Sala (Vice President) Giulio Gallera (Assessor of Welfare)
Succeeded by	Fabrizio Sala (Vice President) Guido Bertolaso (Assessor of Welfare)
Personal details
Born	Letizia Maria Brichetto Arnaboldi (1949-11-26) 26 November 1949 (age 74) Milan, Italy
Political party	FI (2023–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2001–2009) PdL (2009–2011) Independent (2011–2023)
Spouse	Gian Marco Moratti ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 2018)​
Children	2
Relatives	Massimo Moratti (brother-in-law)
Alma mater	University of Milan
Occupation	Company manager, politician

Letizia Maria Moratti (née Brichetto Arnaboldi; born 26 November 1949) is an Italian businesswoman and politician. She was president of RAI (1994–1996), Minister of Education, University and Research (2001–2006), mayor of Milan (2006–2011), and president of the board of directors of UBI Banca (2019–2020). In January 2021, she was appointed vice president and Assessor of Welfare of Lombardy.