Mauro Antonio Donato Laus (b. Lavello, 7 August 1966) is an Italian politician of the Democratic Party, who serves as a Senator.[1] He is a member of the Legislature XVIII of Italy.[2]
Mauro Laus | |
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| Senator of the Legislature XVIII of Italy | |
| Assumed office March 2018 | |
| President | Sergio Mattarella |
| Constituency | Piedmont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1966 Lavello |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Democratic Party (Italy) |
Biography
editAfter spending his childhood and adolescence in Lavello (PZ), he moved to Turin. He is married and has two children.[3]
Political activity
editIn the 2005 regional elections in Piedmont he was elected regional councilor, on the Margherita lists, in the province of Turin. He was also re-elected in the subsequent regional 2010, in the lists of the Democratic Party. Re-elected councilor again also at the 2014 regional councils, on 30 May 2014 he was elected president of the Piedmont Regional Council.[4]
Election as Senator
editIn the 2018 general elections of Italy he was elected to the Senate of the Republic in the single-member constituency of Turin, supported by the Democratic Party.[5]
Controversy
editIn 2018, during a heated debate in the Senate, he reportedly told Senator Alessandra Maiorino (M5S) to return to the kitchen, attracting criticism and bipartisan accusations of sexism.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Laus: "Nessuno usi le primarie per dare la caccia a poltrone"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 16 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Laus boccia la proposta di Furia di un sondaggio Pd per il candidato sindaco: "Fallisce politica, trionfa marketing"". Nuova Società (in Italian). 23 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Curriculum - Mauro Laus". 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "La prima del nuovo Consiglio regionale è andata: Laus eletto presidente". TorinoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Grandi manovre in Consiglio regionale: Laus a Roma, libera la sedia di presidente". lastampa.it (in Italian). 5 March 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Dl sicurezza, Laus (Pd) a Maiorino (M5s): "Tornatene in cucina". Lega e Possibile: "Insulto sessista"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.