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Luigi Di Maio

Ministro per gli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

Luigi Di Maio is an Italian politician who is a prominent member of the Five Star Movement, a political party in Italy. Born on July 6, 1986, in Avellino, Italy, Di Maio was elected as the youngest-ever vice president of the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian Parliament in 2013. Known for his impeccable communication skills, he served as Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021. Earlier, he also held the mantle of Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies from 2018 to 2019. Di Maio's political philosophy is a blend of anti-establishment views, environmental concerns, and emphasis on direct democracy and e-democracy. He is a law graduate from the University of Naples Federico II.