Laura Castelletti
{{Short description|Italian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Laura Castelletti
| image = Laura Castelletti.jpg
| caption =
| office = Mayor of Brescia
| term_start = 20 May 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Emilio Del Bono
| office2 = Deputy Mayor of Brescia
| term_start2 = 24 June 2013
| term_end2 = 20 May 2023
| 1blankname2 = Mayor
| 1namedata2 = Emilio Del Bono
| predecessor2 = Silvano Pedretti
| successor2 = Federico Manzoni
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brescia, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Centre-left independent
| otherparty = PSI (till 1994)
SI (1994–1998)
SDI (1998–2007)
PSI (2007–2009)
| spouse =
| children = 2
| alma_mater =
}}
Laura Castelletti (born 10 September 1962) is an Italian politician.
Biography
Castelletti has been city councillor of Brescia since 1991, when she was first elected as a member of the Italian Socialist Party. Between 1998 and 2008 she served as President of the City Council of Brescia.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/brescia-e-hinterland/la-storia-politica-di-laura-castelletti-sconfitta-nel-2008-è-sindaca-15-anni-dopo-1.3894055|title=La storia politica di Laura Castelletti|work=Giornale di Brescia|date=15 May 2023|access-date=16 May 2023}}
In 2008 she decided to run as an independent for the office of Mayor of Brescia, obtaining the 6% of the popular vote. Five years later, in 2013 she once again decided to run for the office of Mayor. After receiving again the 6% of the popular vote, on the second round she agreed to endorse the centre-left candidate Emilio Del Bono, binding her support to her appointment as deputy Mayor in case of victory.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.bresciaoggi.it/territorio-bresciano/brescia/chi-e-laura-castelletti-la-politica-passione-di-una-vita-1.10068896|title=Chi è Laura Castelletti: la politica, passione di una vita|work=BresciaOggi|date=16 May 2023|access-date=16 May 2023}}
On 24 June 2013, she was appointed for the first time deputy Mayor of Brescia, being then confirmed in such position for a second term on 26 June 2018.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://amministratori.interno.gov.it/amministratori/ServletNomeReg3?campo1=891090&campo2=a|title=Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali – Ricerca per cognome e nome|work=Dipartimento per gli affari interni e territoriali|access-date=20 May 2023}} On 31 March 2023 she became acting Mayor once Emilio Del Bono left the office after being elected regional councillor.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/brescia-e-hinterland/emilio-del-bono-non-è-più-sindaco-di-brescia-laura-castelletti-guiderà-la-loggia-fino-alle-elezioni-1.3874785|title=Emilio Del Bono non è più sindaco di Brescia|work=Giornale di Brescia|date=31 March 2023|access-date=2 April 2023}}
In 2023 she was candidate again for the office of Mayor of Brescia, this time with the support of the centre-left coalition. She won the election on the first round on 14–15 May 2023, becoming the first woman ever to held the office.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/brescia-e-hinterland/loggia-2023-trionfa-castelletti-brescia-vuole-andare-avanti-punito-chi-voleva-dividerla-1.3894124|title=Loggia 2023, trionfa Castelletti|work=Giornale di Brescia|date=16 May 2023|access-date=16 May 2023}} She was officially proclaimed on 20 May.{{cite web|language=it|url=https://www.giornaledibrescia.it/brescia-e-hinterland/laura-castelletti-è-sindaca-la-proclamazione-1.3895661|title=Laura Castelletti è sindaca: la proclamazione|work=Giornale di Brescia|date=20 May 2023|access-date=20 May 2023}}
See also
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Category:Independent politicians in Italy
Category:21st-century Italian politicians