Augusta Montaruli

{{short description|Italian politician}}

{{use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name =

| office = Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Republic

| party = Brothers of Italy

| termstart = 23 March 2018

| termend =

| predecessor = constituency established

| successor =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|9|14}}

| birth_place = Italy

| constituency = Piemonte 1 - 03 (Turin-Vallette)

| image = Augusta Montaruli daticamera 2018.jpg

| alma_mater = University of Turin (Law degree magna cum laude)

| office2 = Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of University and Research

| primeminister2 = Giorgia Meloni

| termstart2 = 2 November 2022

| termend2 = 24 February 2023

| minister2 = Anna Maria Bernini

}}

Augusta Anita Laura Montaruli (born 14 September 1983 in Turin) is an Italian politician and lawyer.{{Cite web |title=XVIII Legislatura - Deputati e Organi - Scheda deputato - MONTARULI Augusta |trans-title=XVIII Legislature - Deputies and Organs - MP Card - MONTARULI Augusta |url=https://www.camera.it/leg18/29?shadow_deputato=307464&idLegislatura=18 |website=www.camera.it |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Boezi |first=Francesco |date=2020-12-11 |title=Dalle aggressioni dei collettivi allo zaino tricolore in spalla: chi è Augusta Montaruli |trans-title=From the collectives' attacks to the tricolor backpack on her shoulder: who is Augusta Montaruli |url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/pezzo-montaruli-1907110.html |website=ilGiornale.it |language=it}}{{Cite web |title=Chi sono |trans-title=Who I am |url=http://www.augustamontaruli.it/about-2 |website=Augusta Montaruli |language=it-IT |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415102538/http://www.augustamontaruli.it/about-2 |url-status=dead }} She is a member of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, led by current italian PM Giorgia Meloni.

From 2 November 2022 to 24 February 2023 Montaruli was a member of the Meloni Government, serving as Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of University and Research under the leadership of Minister Anna Maria Bernini (FI). She resigned from the post after the Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed her embezzlement conviction.{{cite web |date=18 February 2023 |title=Augusta Montaruli, condannata in via definitiva per peculato, si è dimessa da sottosegretaria all'Università e alla Ricerca |trans-title=Augusta Montaruli, permanently convicted of embezzlement, resigned as undersecretary for University and Research |url=https://www.ilpost.it/2023/02/18/augusta-montaruli-peculato-dimissioni-sottosegretaria/}} She continues to serves as a Deputy in the Italian Parliament. On 5 February 2025, in a public TV political debate, she famously staged a singular protest by barking to stop opposition deputy Marco Furfaro from commenting on her conviction.{{cite web |date=5 February 2025 |title = Show di Montaruli and embarrassment in La7's studios: Furfaro reminds her of the conviction for embezzlement and she interrupts it by 'barking' |url=https://ground.news/article/show-di-montaruli-and-embarrassment-in-la7s-studios-furfaro-reminds-her-of-the-conviction-for-embezzlement-and-she-interrupts-it-by-barking}}