About Fernanda Contri
Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 90). Fernanda Contri was an Italian judge, politician and jurist.
Fernanda Contri (21 August 1935 – 27 December 2025) was an Italian jurist and politician. She was one of the first women to hold senior positions in the Italian judiciary system, and the first to be appointed to the Constitutional Court of Italy.
Life and career Contri was born in 1935. She joined the Higher Council of the Judiciary in 1986. Then she was named the minister of social affairs to cabinet of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in 1993 and was in office until March 1994.
In 1996, President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro appointed her to the Constitutional Court as a judge which she held until 2005. During her term she also served as its vice president in 2004.
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Who was Fernanda Contri?
Italian judge and politician
When was Fernanda Contri born?
Fernanda Contri was born on 21 August 1935 in Ivrea.
When did Fernanda Contri die?
Fernanda Contri died on 27 December 2025 in Rapallo.
What was Fernanda Contri's occupation?
Fernanda Contri was a judge, politician and jurist.
What nationality was Fernanda Contri?
Fernanda Contri was Italian.
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