Luana Zanella

Luana Zanella (born 4 October 1950 in Venice) is an Italian teacher and politician from Green Europe.

Biography Born on October 4, 1950, in Venice, she currently resides in Mestre; she is married with two children. She holds a degree in political science from the University of Padua and a specialization in labor law from the University of Trieste.

She taught law and economics in high schools in Trieste and Venice, focusing on educational innovation and local research. Active in the women’s movement and environmental organizations, she entered institutional politics in the early 1990s, holding various positions over the years in the Venice municipal administration: district president from 1994 to 1997, president of the city council from 1997 to 2000, city councilor responsible for social policies and women’s rights from 2000 to 2001, and councilor responsible for Production (economics), community and international relations, youth policies, and the Peace Center from 2006 to 2010.