Laura Mattarella
Laura Mattarella (born 2 December 1968)[1] is the daughter of current President of Italy Sergio Mattarella and is the First Lady of Italy de facto.[2]
Laura Mattarella | |
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Companion of the President of Italy De facto | |
Assumed role 3 February 2015 | |
President | Sergio Mattarella |
Preceded by | Clio Maria Bittoni |
Personal details | |
Born | Laura Mattarella 2 December 1968 Palermo, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Spouse(s) | Cosimo Comella |
Children | 3 |
Parents | Sergio Mattarella Marisa Chiazzese |
Residence | Quirinal Palace (official) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
Laura Mattarella is the daughter of President Sergio Mattarella, widowed by his wife Marisa Chiazzese in 2012. Lawyer by profession, she is married to Cosimo Comella. The couple has three children.[3][4]
First Lady
President Sergio Mattarella is a widower; his wife, Marisa Chiazzese, died in 2012. However, the representation functions were taken by her older daughter, Laura who immediately accompanied her father on numerous state trips and on several occasions within the national territory.
On the occasion of the state visit to Vietnam, the first one she attended was a series of meetings without her father including a private visit to a school in the popular neighborhood of the poorest part of Ho Chi Mihn City.[5]
Honours
Foreign honours
Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1 July 2019)
Azerbaijan: Recipient of the Shohrat Order (18 July 2018)
Estonia: 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2 July 2018)[6]
Germany: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (19 September 2019)[7]
Greece: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (17 January 2017)[8]
Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (29 June 2018)[9][10]
Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (5 July 2018)[11]
Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (6 April 2016)[12]
Romania: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (15 October 2018)[13]
Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (13 November 2018)[14]
References
- "Laura Mattarella, la figlia presidente si allena da First Lady: FOTO su "Chi" |". Blitz quotidiano (in Italian). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Los satélites de Invap y el turismo, en la agenda de Mattarella". Diario Río Negro (in Spanish). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Mattarella, ecco la figlia Laura Potrebbe essere «first lady»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Papà lo accompagna lei - LetteraDonna". web.archive.org. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- Butori, Luigi. "Laura Mattarella in una scuola vietnamita". www.cittanuova.it.
- "Vabariigi President". www.president.ee. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Visita di Stato del Presidente della Repubblica Federale di Germania, Frank-Walter Steinmeier - Villa Rosebery". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Il Pesidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella con l'Ambasciatore d'Italia ad Atene Efisio Luigi Marras nel corso dell'incontro con il personale dell'Ambasciata d'Italia". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- vestnesis.lv. "Par Triju Zvaigžņu ordeņa piešķiršanu - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Cerimonia di benvenuto al Castello di Riga". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Lithuania and Italy stand united against challenges". Lithuania and Italy stand united against challenges | President of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Arrivo delle LL.MM. il Re Harald V e la Regina Sonja di Norvegia in Visita di Stato". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Decrete de decorare semnate de Președintele României, domnul Klaus Iohannis". www.presidency.ro. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- informatici, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi. "Pranzo di Stato al Palazzo Reale". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
Unofficial roles | ||
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Preceded by Clio Maria Bittoni |
Companion of the President of Italy De facto 2015–present |
Incumbent |