Maria Paola Merloni

Born in Rome in 1963

Holds a degree in Political Science from the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”

With an extensive experience in the production and trade sectors. Her professional career began in the family business Merloni Elettrodomestici (a company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange), where she held positions in the Administrative area and then in the Sales Department, later becoming Head of Corporate Affairs and member of the Board of Directors.

Among other things, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Industrialists of the province of Ancona, member of the Board of Directors of Assonime, in addition to Chairwoman of Confindustria Marche and member of the National Board of Confindustria.

Over the years, she has combined her professional activity with participation in politics:

• from 2006 to 2008, she was a member of the XI Commission for Public and Private Works and a member of the X Commission for Production Activities, Commerce and Tourism;
• from 2008 to 2013, she was a member of the 14th European Union Policy Commission and a member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the phenomena of counterfeiting and piracy in commerce. Member of the National Directorate of the Party and Shadow Minister for Community Policies;
• from 2013 to 2018, member of the X Permanent Commission for Industry, Commerce, Tourism and member of the VIII Permanent Commission for Public Works, Communications.

She is surrently:

• Since 2016, Director of Abete Valore Cultura S.r.l.;
• Since 2018, Sole Director of FINVIT93 S.r.l.;
• Since 2022, Director of Aurora S.r.l.;
• Since 2023, Director of TOOA S.p.A.;
• Since 2021, Director of UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A.