Valeria Fedeli, a trade unionist and Minister of Education in the Gentiloni government between 2016 and 2018, has died. Fedeli, 76, originally from Bergamo, had been living in Rome for some time. She held various leadership roles in the CGIL.
In 2012 she entered politics, and a year later she was elected to the Senate with the Democratic Party.
During that term, she also served as Vice President of the Senate. Reappointed in the 2018 elections, she remained in office until 2022.
She was married to Achille Passoni, former commissioner – appointed by Veltroni – of the Sardinian Democratic Party.
The condolences are bipartisan . "We remember Valeria Fedeli with a minute of silence. Her commitment to the institutions, as Vice President of the Senate, as a minister, as a passionate feminist, as a trade unionist, and as a political leader, and we thank her for everything she did for our community. We stand with Achille in this sad moment and with a minute of silence we express our sorrow and respect for Valeria's passing. In the coming days, we will remember her commitment to the institutions and to the country." Thus, Chiara Braga, Democratic Party Group Leader in the Chamber of Deputies, expressed the condolences of the deputies and senators gathered in the Assembly for the passing of Valeria Fedeli.
"I express my condolences for the passing of Valeria Fedeli, former Minister of Education,
of the University and Research. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, remembering his passionate and sincere commitment," said Minister of Education and Merit Giuseppe Valditara.
Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni remembered Valeria Fedeli on his social media as "a courageous, combative woman, capable of dialogue."
For Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, "The news of his death is shocking and saddening. He always lived his commitment to politics, to the world of education and with conviction and passion.
of trade unionism. My most sincere condolences go to her family and to those who loved her in this moment of grief."
Elly Schlein calls it "an enormous loss for the entire democratic community" and recalls that Fedeli, throughout her life as a politician, education minister, trade unionist, and feminist, "made an irreplaceable contribution of commitment, rare depth, and great intelligence. She fought until the end for equality, for the dignity of work, and for full equality."
gender, for the constitutional principles that have always inspired both her political activism and her significant institutional work. We must all be grateful to her for her
passionate and tireless commitment, which will continue to inspire us and which we will carry forward."
Cagliari Mayor Massimo Zedda recalls "the passion, courage, competence, and loyalty that always distinguished her in her various institutional roles. She had a profound knowledge of unions, the world of labor, and education. I am grateful to have known her and to have met her in Cagliari several times over the years."
(Unioneonline/Fr.Me.)
