Edda Colabella
Edda Colabella | |
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| President of Latilli | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Draghi |
| Preceded by | Solocone Licari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1986 Acencona, Latilli |
| Political party | SDP |
| Alma mater | University of Selonia |
Edda Colabella (born 12 February 1986) is a Latilli politician and activist who has served as the 55th President of Latilli since December 2021. Colabella is also the leader of the Social Democratic Party. She was elected in a narrow runoff race to incumbant right-wing president Solocone Licari, and at the age of 35 she became Latilli's youngest president. Prior to entering politics, Colabella gained national prominence for leading mass student demonstrations demanding improved and cheaper education during Mel Gallagher's presidency (2009-2013). She was then a law student at the University of Selonia, but she never finished her studies, deciding instead to focus on politics. In 2013, she was elected to Congress as an independent, representing her home region, and was later re-elected to a second term with a landslide victory.
Colabella represented a break from the traditional image of presidential candidates. During the campaign, she spoke about her diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder, for which she received praise for her openness on mental health. She has abandoned the long hair of her activist days, and jackets now often cover her tattoos on both arms.
Colabella has been described as a moderate socialist. Among her political aims have been to overhaul the pension system, expand social services including universal health insurance, increase taxes for big companies and wealthy individuals, and create a greener economy.