Maria Teresa Baldini (born 22 January 1961) is an Italian politician from Italia Viva. She was formerly a basketball player and surgeon.

Maria Teresa Baldini
Maria Teresa Baldini in 2019
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
27 June 2019  12 October 2022
Personal details
Born (1961-01-22) 22 January 1961 (age 65)
PartyLega (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Us Moderates (2023-2026)
Coraggio Italia (2021-2022)
Italia Viva (2021-2022)
Forza Italia (2020-2021)
Brothers of Italy (2018-2020)
Fuxia People (2012-2017)
EducationUniversity of Milan
OccupationPolitician, basketball player, surgeon

Biography

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She was a member of the Italy women's national basketball team.[1] She was a candidate for Fuxia People in the 2016 Milan municipal election.[2]

On 23 December 2021, together with the MP Flora Frate, she joined Italia Viva.[3] She was a candidate in the 2022 Italian presidential election.[4]

In 2026, she joined the Liberal Christian Democrats, an association federated with Lega, and was appointed regional coordinator for Lombardy.[5]

References

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  1. "Basketball for Peace, la presidente Baldini: "Attraverso lo sport si trasmettono i valori di cui la società ha bisogno"". LuccaInDiretta (in Italian). 17 December 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. "Eligendo Archivio - Ministero dell'Interno DAIT". Eligendo (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. "Italia Viva, arrivano due nuove deputate: Boschi dà il benvenuto a Frate e Baldini". 23 December 2021.
  4. "Italy casts mostly blank ballots in 1st round of presidential election". euronews. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. "Lcd, Maria Teresa Baldini entra nel progetto: de Bertoldi (Lega) la nomina coordinatrice regionale". Prima la Martesana (in Italian). 30 January 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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