Giovanna Melandri

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Giovanna Melandri
Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities
In office 21 October 1998 – 11 June 2001
Prime Minister	Massimo D'Alema Giuliano Amato
Preceded by	Walter Veltroni
Succeeded by	Giuliano Urbani
Minister of Youth Policies and Sport
In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008
Prime Minister	Romano Prodi
Succeeded by	Giorgia Meloni
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 15 April 1994 – 14 March 2013
Personal details
Born	(1962-01-28) 28 January 1962 (age 62) New York City, United States
Nationality	dual nationality: American and Italian
Political party	PDS (1991–1998) DS (1998-2007) PD (2007–present)
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome
Profession	Politician, economist

Giovanna Melandri (born 28 January 1962, in New York City) is an Italian-American politician. She was an MP in the Italian Parliament for 18 years (1994–2012), holding the positions of Minister of Culture (1998–2001) and Minister of Youth and Sport (2006–2008). She was the president of MAXXI, the National Museum of the 21st Century Arts of Rome, until November 1st 2022. She is currently the chairwoman of the Human Foundation.^[1]