Debora Serracchiani is the new President of the Pd group in the Chamber. The president of the polling station Piero Fassino communicated it to the Dem deputies. 93 deputies voted (all those entitled to vote), of which 7 by proxy. The following votes were obtained: Serracchiani 66, Madia 24. The white ballots, null or missing were 3.
Serracchiani: competition made positive now united group
«I thank Madia – was the hot comment -. Competition is a positive news. Thanks to Enrico Letta, he gives his shock opportunity to women ». «I want to thank President Delrio – he added -, the group has reached this point thanks to his authoritative and wise leadership. He took a step back after the secretary’s request, demonstrating the qualities of the man but also that of the political leader. And I also thank Marianna: we have been on opposing but also very close fronts ».
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Letta: happy to work with Serracchiani and Malpezzi, excellent team
«After today’s vote I will be happy to work together with Debora Serracchiani and Simona Malpezzi. . Two determined, quality and competent women. We will be a great # team. Look ahead, Democratic Party », the secretary of the Democratic Party wrote on Twitter.
The clash between Serracchiani and Madia
The appointment of the new Dem leader to the House had rekindled the confrontation within the party. After the go-ahead from the Senate to gender change where Andrea Marcucci gave way to Simona Malpezzi, it was Marianna Madia who, with a letter sent to the deputies of the Democratic Party, had talked about “Co-optation in disguise” for the appointment of the new group leader in the Chamber. The responses came from both the other candidate running to preside over the DEM group, Debora Serracchiani, who had invited the candidate Madia to confront “without afterthoughts”, and the outgoing group leader Graziano Delrio, offended by the accusations.