Maurizio Martina

Maurizio Martina
Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office 7 July 2018 – 17 November 2018 Acting: 12 March 2018 – 7 July 2018
Preceded by	Matteo Renzi
Succeeded by	Nicola Zingaretti
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office 7 May 2017 – 12 March 2018
Leader	Matteo Renzi
Preceded by	Lorenzo Guerini Debora Serracchiani
Succeeded by	Andrea Orlando Paola De Micheli
Minister of Agriculture
In office 22 February 2014 – 13 March 2018
Prime Minister	Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni
Preceded by	Enrico Letta
Succeeded by	Paolo Gentiloni (Acting)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 23 March 2018 – 12 January 2021
Constituency	Lombardy
Personal details
Born	(1978-09-09) 9 September 1978 (age 45) Calcinate, Italy
Political party	DS (1998–2007) PD (since 2007)
Spouse	Mara[1]
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Macerata

Maurizio Martina (born 9 September 1978) is an Italian politician and former member of the Chamber of Deputies, who served as secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) from March to November 2018, being appointed after the 2018 Italian general election. He served as Minister of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies from 22 February 2014 to 13 March 2018, in the governments of Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni.^[2] On 7 May 2017, he was elected Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party.^[3] Martina resigned as Agriculture Minister^[4] and took over as acting secretary of the PD after Matteo Renzi resigned following a poor election showing in 2018.^[5]