Lucia Matergi

Lucia Matergi (born 1 May 1951) is an Italian politician who served as a member of the Regional Council of Tuscany (2010–2015) and deputy mayor of Grosseto (2006–2010).

Life and career Matergi was born in Grosseto on 1 May 1951. She graduated with a degree in Modern Literature from the Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis on Salvatore Quasimodo's translations of Greek poets. She taught Italian and Latin in various high schools, finally at the Antonio Rosmini High School in Grosseto. She also collaborated with the theatre magazine Scespir. In the regional assembly, she was a member of the Fourth Commission "Health and Social Policies", within which she dealt with gender policies by coordinating the regional inquiry into family counseling services.

From September 2006 to May 2007, Matergi served as president of the Fondazione Luciano Bianciardi. In 2018, she was appointed scientific director, organizing the official celebrations for the centenary of the writer in 2022 and 2023.