Nilde Iotti

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Leonilde Iotti commonly known as Nilde Iotti (10 April 1920 – 4 December 1999) was an Italian politician of the Communist Party the first woman to become president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies for three consecutive legislatures from 1979 to 1992.Born in Reggio Emilia she took part in the resistance movement against the Nazi German invaders during World War II.

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active years end date

1992-04-22

active years start date

1979-06-20

birth date

1920-04-10

birth place

Italy, Reggio Emilia

death date

1999-12-04

death place

Italy, Rome

nationality

Italians

order in office

President of the Chamber of Deputies

partner

Palmiro Togliatti

party

Democrats of the Left, Democratic Party of the Left, Italian Communist Party

profession

Politician

successor

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro