Simona Bonafè

Simona Bonafé (born 24 June 1973) is an Italian politician and journalist who is serving as a member of the country's Chamber of Deputies.

Career Born in Varese, Bonafé started her political activity in 2002 with The Daisy party. In 2004 she was appointed Councillor for the Environment in Scandicci, a role she held until 2013.

In addition to her committee assignments, Bonafé was a member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China. She also serves as vice-chairwoman of the European Parliament Intergroup on Long Term Investment and Reindustrialisation and as member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Anti-Racism and Diversity, the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime) and the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights.

Following the resignation of Roberto Gualtieri to return to national politics in late 2019, Bonafé was elected vice-chair of the S&D Group, under the leadership of chairwoman Iratxe García. She was elected back to the Italian parliament in 2022.