Michela Vittoria Brambilla

Michela Vittoria Brambilla is an Italian politician, businesswoman, and prominent animal rights activist. She has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2008 and previously held the position of Minister of Tourism in the fourth Berlusconi cabinet from 2009 to 2011. A former television journalist and entrepreneur, she founded the Freedom Circles and has been a long-time advocate for animal welfare, notably establishing the Italian League for the Defense of Animals and the Environment. Currently, she serves as the president of the Parliamentary Commission for Childhood and Adolescence.