- State Secretary, Emilia-Romagna Region
- Member of the Committee of the Regions
- Manuela Rontini is Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Emilia-Romagna Region, responsible for Civil Protection, Hydrogeological Risk Prevention, Soil and Coastal Protection, and Post-Flood Reconstruction. Born in Faenza in 1978, where she still lives, she graduated from a science-oriented high school (Liceo Scientifico) and studied Building Engineering and Architecture. She is a civil servant, currently on leave. Long active in volunteering, she began her institutional career in 2010 as a member of Faenza City Council, where she also served as Vice-Chair of the Budget Committee. In 2014 she was elected to the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna and was re-elected in 2020. During the 10th legislature she chaired the Committee on Territory, Environment and Mobility. During the 11th legislature she chaired the Committee on Economic Policies.
