Monica Cirinnà

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| name = Monica Cirinnà

| image = Monica Cirinnà datisenato 2018.jpg

| office = Member of Senate of the Republic

| term_start = 15 March 2013

| term_end = 13 October 2022

| constituency = Lazio

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rome, Italy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Greens (1993-2008)
Democratic Party (since 2008)

| spouse = Esterino Montino

| children =

| alma_mater = Sapienza University of Rome

| website = http://www.monicacirinna.it/

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Monica Cirinnà (born 15 February 1963) is an Italian politician and a senator of the Democratic Party from 2013 to 2022.

Biography

Cirinnà graduated in law in 1993 at Sapienza University of Rome. She is known for being the author of the bill on civil unions in Italy, which was approved by the Senate of the Republic in February 2016 after removing adoption rights,{{cite news|last1=Kirchgaessner|first1=Stephanie|title=Italian senate passes watered-down bill recognising same-sex civil unions|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/feb/25/italy-passes-watered-down-bill-recognising-same-sex-civil-unions|accessdate=4 February 2017|work=The Guardian|date=25 February 2016}} and by the Chamber of Deputies in May of the same year.{{cite news|agency=Agence France-Presse|title=Italian MPs support introduction of same-sex civil unions|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/italy-mps-support-introduction-same-sex-civil-unions|accessdate=4 February 2017|work=The Guardian|date=11 May 2016}}

References

Category:1963 births

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Rome

Category:20th-century Italian politicians

Category:Democratic Party (Italy) politicians

Category:Members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)

Category:21st-century Italian women politicians

Category:20th-century Italian women politicians

Category:Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)