city. Moratti proposed unsuccessfully a park dedicated to Bettino Craxi, the controversial Socialist leader who died while exiled in Tunisia in 2000. Assessor of Welfare and Vice President of Lombardy (January 2021 – November 2022) In January 2021, she was appointed Vice President and Assessor of Welfare in the Regional Cabinet of Lombardy. She resigned on 2 November 2022 to be a candidate for president of Lombardy. Controversies In 2006, Moratti was accused of firing 10 dirigents of the city. For this spoils system, Moratti was convicted for office abuse. The sentence was archived because her acts were not illegal. She served in the city council only 6 presences in 2008 and 3 in 2009. In 2007, Moratti intervened to prevent the opening of Art and Homosexuality – From von Gloeden to Pierre et Gilles at the Palazzo della Ragione in Milan. Curated by Eugenio Viola and promoted by Vittorio Sgarbi, Moratti backed objections to the exhibition from Catholic politicians and insisted that it would only proceed if a blacklist of works were removed on the ground that they could be offensive to Catholics and unsuitable for children. Moratti appointed Lucio Stanca, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, as managing director for the Expo 2015, despite the vote of the city council against her decision. In 2010, a civil court complained against Moratti Administration, the Minister Roberto Maroni and the prefect of Milan Gan Valerio Lombardi for the lack of appointment of popular houses to 10 Romani families, called it as "racist gesture". The accuseds justified themselves like the Romani are a nomadic people. References 1949 births Living people Mayors of Milan Women mayors of places in Italy Education ministers of Italy Women government ministers of Italy 21st-century Italian women politicians 21st-century Italian politicians