Nilde Iotti

Acting - Born Apr 10, 1920 in Reggio Emilia, Italy - Died Dec 4, 1999

Leonilde "Nilde" Iotti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnilde ˈjɔtti]; 10 April 1920 – 4 December 1999) was an Italian politician, member of the Italian Communist Party (PCI). She was the first and only woman member of the PCI to become the president of the Chamber of Deputies, an office she held for three consecutive legislatures from 1979 to 1992, becoming the longest-serving post-war president of the Chamber.