Elly Schlein

Elly Schlein
Schlein in 2023
Secretary of the Democratic Party
Assumed office
12 March 2023
Preceded byEnrico Letta
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna – 02
Vice President of Emilia-Romagna
In office
28 February 2020 – 24 October 2022
PresidentStefano Bonaccini
Preceded byRaffaele Donini
Succeeded byIrene Priolo
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019
ConstituencyNorth-East Italy
Personal details
Born
Elena Ethel Schlein

(1985-05-04) 4 May 1985 (age 39)
Lugano, Switzerland
Nationality
  • Italian
  • Swiss
  • American
Political partyDemocratic Party
(2013–2015; since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Domestic partnerPaola Belloni
Alma materUniversity of Bologna

Elena Ethel "Elly" Schlein (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛlli ˈʃlain]; born 4 May 1985) is an Italian politician who has been the secretary of the Democratic Party (PD) since 12 March 2023.[1] She is a member of Italy's Chamber of Deputies and was previously the vice-president of Emilia-Romagna and a member of the European Parliament. On 26 February 2023, she was elected as the new secretary of the PD with 54% of the vote, becoming the first woman to lead the party.[2]

  1. ^ "Pd, Schlein: "Lavoro per la massima unità e per il rilancio del partito, l'assemblea il 12 marzo"". TGcom24. 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Chi è Elly Schlein, la nuova segretaria del PD". Il Post (in Italian). 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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