Jean-Léonard Touadi (born 25 January 1959 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo) is a Congolese-Italian journalist, author and politician. Touadi was raised in France and immigrated to Italy in 1979. There, he rose to prominence as a television journalist and as Rome's deputy mayor in charge of security.
Jean-Léonard Touadi | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Lazio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1959 Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | IdV (until 2008) PD (2008-2017) CP (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Cristina Bacillieri |
| Children | Sophie-Claire (2005) Sandrine (2007) |
| Profession | University professor |
| Website | http://www.touadi.com/ |
In the 2008 general election he was elected to the Italian Parliament with Italy of Values (IdV), becoming Italy's second black Member of Parliament (MP)[1] and the first MP from sub-Saharan Africa. On 11 July 2008, few months after his election, he left the IdV and joined the Democratic Party (PD).
He is married to Cristina Bacillieri and they have two daughters: Sophie-Claire (2005) and Sandrine (2007).[2]
Notes
edit- ^ After Mercedes Lourdes Frias. Before them, Dacia Valent was elected at the European Parliament
- ^ "Touadì, primo parlamentare di colore" (in Italian). Corriere.it. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
References
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(in Italian) Profile at Italian Chamber of Deputies
- http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy/politics/italy-gets-third-black-mp
- http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=1.0.2074789726
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