Andrea Orlando

Andrea Orlando (born 8 February 1969) is an Italian politician who served as minister of labour and social policies from 2021 to 2022 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi. From 2013 to 2018 he served as minister of the environment under Enrico Letta and as minister of justice under Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni from 2014 to 2018. He served as deputy secretary of the Democratic Party between 2019 and 2021.

Andrea Orlando
Orlando in 2021
Minister of Labour and Social Policies
In office
13 February 2021  22 October 2022
Prime MinisterMario Draghi
Preceded byNunzia Catalfo
Succeeded byMarina Calderone
Minister of Justice
In office
22 February 2014  1 June 2018
Prime Minister
  • Matteo Renzi
  • Paolo Gentiloni
Preceded byAnnamaria Cancellieri
Succeeded byAlfonso Bonafede
Minister of the Environment
In office
28 April 2013  22 February 2014
Prime MinisterEnrico Letta
Preceded byCorrado Clini
Succeeded byGian Luca Galletti
Deputy Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
17 April 2019  17 March 2021
LeaderNicola Zingaretti
Preceded byMaurizio Martina
Succeeded byPeppe Provenzano
Irene Tinagli
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
28 April 2006
ConstituencyLiguria
Personal details
Born (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969
La Spezia, Italy
Political party
  • PCI (before 1991)
  • PDS (1991–1998)
  • DS (1998–2007)
  • PD (since 2007)

Originally active within the Communist Party, Orlando became a founding member of the PD in 2007, and has since been regarded as a senior representative of its left-wing. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2006, where he has represented Liguria since.

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