Maria Elena Boschi

Maria Elena Boschi
Secretary of the Council of Ministers
In office
12 December 2016  1 June 2018
Prime MinisterPaolo Gentiloni
Preceded byClaudio De Vincenti
Succeeded byGiancarlo Giorgetti
Minister for Constitutional Reforms and Parliamentary Relations
In office
22 February 2014  12 December 2016
Prime MinisterMatteo Renzi
Preceded byGaetano Quagliariello
(Constitutional Reforms)
Dario Franceschini
(Relations with Parliament)
Succeeded byAnna Finocchiaro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Assumed office
15 March 2013
ConstituencyTuscany (2013–2018)
Bolzano (since 2018)
Personal details
Born (1981-01-24) 24 January 1981
Montevarchi, Tuscany, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party (until 2019)
Italia Viva (since 2019)
Domestic partnerGiulio Berruti (2020–present)
Residence(s)Montevarchi, Arezzo
Alma materUniversity of Florence
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Maria Elena Boschi, (Italian pronunciation: [maˈriːa ˈɛːlena ˈbɔski]; born 24 January 1981) is an Italian lawyer and politician, member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2013.

As a member of the Democratic Party, Boschi has served as Minister for Constitutional Reforms and Relations with the Parliament, from February 2014 to December 2016, delegated to the implementation of the Government Programme of Renzi Cabinet. From 12 December 2016 until 1 June 2018 she was the Secretary of the Council of Ministers, in Gentiloni Cabinet.

A Roman catholic, among her supporters she is widely known with the acronym MEB. Boschi left the Democratic Party, and has since 2019 been a member of Matteo Renzi's liberal party Italia Viva.