Clio Maria Bittoni
Appearance
Clio Maria Bittoni | |
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Companion of the President of Italy | |
In role 15 May 2006 – 14 January 2015 | |
President | Giorgio Napolitano |
Preceded by | Franca Pilla |
Succeeded by | Laura Mattarella |
Personal details | |
Born | Chiaravalle, Province of Ancona, Kingdom of Italy | 10 November 1934
Spouse | |
Children | 2 sons |
Parents |
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Residence(s) | Rome, Lazio, Italy |
Alma mater | University of Naples |
Profession | Lawyer |
Clio Maria Bittoni (born 10 November 1934) is an Italian lawyer specializing in labor law. She is the widow of Giorgio Napolitano, former President of Italy.
Biography
[edit]Clio Maria Bittoni was born in Chiaravalle, Ancona, on 10 November 1934.[1][2] Her parents were Diva Campanella and Amleto Bittoni.[3] She received a degree in law from the University of Naples in 1958.[1]
Bittoni met her future husband in Naples while attending the university.[3] Following her graduation, they married in 1959,[4] and settled in Rome.[5] They have two sons:[1][4] Giovanni (born 1961) and Giulio (born 1969).[3]
Bittoni worked as a lawyer for the League of Cooperatives until 1992 when Giorgio Napolitano was elected as president of the Chamber of Deputies.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Clio Maria Bittoni" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Presidency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b Ciro Cuozzo (23 September 2023). "Chi è Clio Maria Bittoni, moglie di Napolitano e avvocato dei braccianti: le dimissioni, l'incidente e la fila contro i privilegi del Quirinale". Il Riformista (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Alessandra Vitali (14 January 2015). "Clio Napolitano, la first lady cresciuta a pane e politica". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Il messaggio di Clio Maria Bittoni". L'Ancora Online (in Italian). 23 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Giorgio e Clio, più di cinquant'anni insieme". Rai News (in Italian). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Clio Maria Bittoni at Wikimedia Commons