Mia Diop
Mia Diop | |
|---|---|
| Vice president of Tuscany | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2025 | |
| President | Eugenio Giani |
| Preceded by | Stefania Saccardi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mia Bintou Diop 3 February 2002 Cecina, Tuscany, Italy[1] |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Mia Bintou Diop (born 3 February 2002) is an Italian politician who has served as vice president of Tuscany since November 2025.
Life and career
[edit]Diop was born in Cecina in 2002 and grew up in Livorno. She is the daughter of Mbaye Diop, the president of the local Senegalese community and activist of the Democratic Party, and an Italian mother.[2][3]
Diop graduated from the "Niccolini Palli" classical high school in Livorno and later pursued studies in political science at the University of Pisa.[4] She joined the Democratic Party at the age of sixteen and has been active in the party's youth wing, the Young Democrats.[4]
In 2024, she was elected at the Livorno City Council and also became a member of the national leadership of the party.[1][5]
On 10 November 2025, during the opening session of the 12th Legislature of Tuscany, Diop was appointed by president Eugenio Giani vice president of the regional government, becoming the youngest person to hold the position in the region's history.[6][7] Her appointment was seen as a sign of generational renewal within the Democratic Party, particularly among those aligned with Elly Schlein's leadership.[6] In her public statements, Diop has positioned herself as a representative of Generation Z, highlighting concerns such as housing insecurity, youth precariousness, and the need for broader institutional representation.[3][7]
In addition to the regional vice presidency, she was also assigned responsibilities for Peace and International Cooperation; Culture of Legality; Recovery and Requalification of Assets Seized from the Mafia; Public Participation; the Public Relations Office; Commons and Active Citizenship; Lifestyles; and Community Cooperatives.[3][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Diop Bintou Mia". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Mia Diop, chi è la 23enne vicepresidente della Regione Toscana". Sky TG24. 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mia Diop, a 23 anni è la nuova vicepresidente della Toscana: "Porterò la Gen Z in ogni decisione"". Today. 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Mia Diop, chi è la 23enne vicepresidente della Regione Toscana: quella frase a Bersani, la politica a Livorno e il suo "manifesto"". Il Tirreno. 10 November 2025.
- ^ Stabile, Caterina (12 November 2025). "Mia Diop: chi è la vicepresidente più giovane della Regione Toscana, pupilla della Schlein". Donna Glamour.
- ^ a b Lignelli, Matteo (11 November 2025). "Mia Diop: giovane, livornese, con doppia cittadinanza, è la nuova numero 2 della giunta toscana". la Repubblica.
- ^ a b "Mia Diop è la più giovane vicepresidente della storia della Regione Toscana". VDNews. 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Mia Diop". Regione Toscana. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- "Diop Bintou Mia". Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- "Mia Diop". Regione Toscana. Retrieved 23 November 2025.