Donatella Spadi

Donatella Spadi
Member of the Regional Council of Tuscany
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 October 2020
Personal details
Born (1959-09-04) 4 September 1959 (age 65)
Roccastrada, Province of Grosseto, Italy[1]
Political partyDemocratic Party
ResidenceFollonica
Alma materUniversity of Siena
ProfessionPhysician

Donatella Spadi (born 4 September 1959) is an Italian physician and politician who has served as a member of the Regional Council of Tuscany since November 2020.

Life and career

Spadi was born in Roccastrada, province of Grosseto, on 4 September 1959, but she moved with her family to Follonica at the age of six. She graduated with a degree in medicine and surgery from the University of Siena in 1993.[2]

After spending several years in ambulance rescue and being part of the Pegaso air rescue team, Spadi joined the emergency department of the Sant'Andrea Hospital of Massa Marittima. In 2010, she became the head of the department and in 2017, she was promoted to chief director.[2] Also in 2017, Spadi was elected to the council of the Order of Doctors.[2]

In July 2020, she entered politics and was a candidate in the Tuscan regional elections for the Democratic Party in the Grosseto constituency.[2] She joined the Regional Council of Tuscany on 28 October 2020, replacing Leonardo Marras, who was appointed regional assessor.[3][4] In the Tuscan assembly, Spadi served as the vice-president secretary of the Internal areas Commission (2021–2024),[5] and vice-president secretary of the Third Commission for health, social policies, housing policies, emigration and immigration, and sports (since 2024).[6]

Personal life

Since 2007, Spadi has been married to architect Luciano Catoni.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Spadi Donatella". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Donatella Spadi". Regional Council of Tuscany. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ Lisa Ciardi (20 October 2020). "Toscana, in consiglio regionale entrano Merlotti, Pieroni, Rosignoli e Spadi". La Nazione. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Donatella Spadi". La Nazione. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Consiglio Regionale, Commissione Aree interne: Donatella Spadi eletta vicepresidente-segretario". Il Giunco. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Sanità: commissione, Donatella Spadi (Pd) è la nuova vicepresidente segretario". Inconsiglio.it. Retrieved 23 November 2024.