Laura Mattarella

Laura Mattarella (born 16 February 1967) is an Italian lawyer who is the current First Lady of Italy^[1] as the first child and the only daughter of President Sergio Mattarella, who has been in office since 2015.

Laura Mattarella
Mattarella in 2023
Companion of the President of Italy
Current
Assumed role 3 February 2015
President	Sergio Mattarella
Preceded by	Clio Maria Bittoni
Personal details
Born	(1967-02-16) 16 February 1967 (age 58) Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Spouse	Cosimo Comella
Children	3
Parents	Sergio Mattarella (father) Marisa Chiazzese (mother)
Residence	Quirinal Palace (official)
Profession	Lawyer

Early and personal life

Laura Mattarella is the daughter of President Sergio Mattarella and Marisa Chiazzese. She was born on 16 February 1967.^[2] A lawyer by profession, she is married to Cosimo Comella. The couple has three children.^[3][4]

Acting First Lady

President Sergio Mattarella is a widower since 2012, before his election in 2015. When he took office, the First Lady representation functions were then taken on by his daughter, who immediately accompanied her father on state trips and on visits within Italy.

On the occasion of the 2015 state visit to Vietnam, she attended a series of meetings without her father including a private visit to a school in the poorest part of Ho Chi Minh City.^[5]

Honours

Foreign honours

• Angola: Recipient of the Order of Agostinho Neto (25 May 2023)^[6]
• Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1 July 2019)^[7]
• Armenia: Recipient of the Order of Friendship (6 October 2021)^[8]
• Azerbaijan: Recipient of the Shohrat Order (18 July 2018)^[9]
• Brazil: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (15 July 2024)^[10]
• Bulgaria: Member 2nd Class of the Order of the Balkan Mountains (17 April 2024)
• Estonia: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2 July 2018)^[11]
• Finland: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (23 October 2023)^[12]
• France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (5 July 2021)^[13]
• Germany: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (19 September 2019)^[14]
• Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (17 January 2017)^[15]
• Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (29 June 2018)^[16][17]
• Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (5 July 2018)^[18]
• The Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (9 November 2022)^[19]
• Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (6 April 2016)^[20]
• Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (17 April 2023)^[21]
• Romania: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (15 October 2018)^[22]
• Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (8 November 2021)^[23][24]
• Sweden: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star (13 November 2018)^[25]