Maria Aida Episcopo | |
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Mayor of Foggia | |
Assumed office 27 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Franco Landella |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Aida-Tatiana Episcopo 31 March 1963 Foggia, Apulia, Italy |
Political party | Centre-left independent |
Alma mater | University of L'Aquila University of Naples Federico II University of Bari Giustino Fortunato University |
Profession | Teacher, school principal |
Maria Aida-Tatiana Episcopo (born 31 March 1963) is an Italian politician, Mayor of Foggia since 2023.
Born in Foggia, Episcopo obtained four degrees: in Physical Education from the University of L'Aquila, in Pedagogy from the Federico II of Naples, in Political Sciences from the University of Bari and a master's degree in Behavioral Psychology from the Giustino Fortunato University.[1]
From 1984 to 2007, Episcopo first taught physical education and then legal and economic disciplines, philosophy and educational sciences at various secondary schools in the province of Foggia.[2] Since 2007 she has been school principal at the IISS Notarangelo-Rosati in Foggia.[2]
From 2012 to 2014, Episcopo has been deputy mayor of Foggia and councilor for education in the centre-left junta led by Gianni Mongelli.[3][4]
At the 2023 local elections called after 18 months of extraordinary administration, Episcopo announced her candidacy for the office of Mayor of Foggia, supported by a broad progressive camp, including the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, the Greens and Left Alliance, Action and numerous civic lists.[5][6]
Episcopo is elected in the first round with 52.78% of the votes, thus becoming the first female mayor of the Daunian city.[7][8][9][10]