Quirinale: a woman at Colle, the story of a long run-up

On the most difficult morning of her life, the one in which she had to acknowledge Donald Trump's victory, Hillary Clinton spoke thus: “To all the women who have supported me, even if we have not yet broken through the highest and hardest ceiling of crystal, I know that one day someone will do it ".

It is not the presidential elections of the United States, these elections for the Quirinale.

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It didn't even come close, to tell the truth.

What today is a possible scenario, at

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The Christian Democrat Giuseppe Fuschini asked himself during the Constituent Assembly: does

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It became clear that yes, it was possible.

Until 1978, however, no female names were noted in the election minutes.

In the meantime, we are in the sixties,

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Over the last few weeks the names of the Minister of Justice Marta Cartabia, the jurist Paola Severino, Emma Bonino and Rosy Bindi have circulated as profiles running for the Hill.

Now it is up to the big voters to say whether for the first time a woman

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Because other candidates were indeed voted, but without real margins of success in the ballot box.

The first woman came into play during the election of the provisional head of state, in 1946: Ottavia Penna - Baroness Buscemi, one of the 21 constituents, elected on the list of the ordinary man - collected 32 votes (Enrico De Nicola won it with 396) .

However, we have to wait until 1978, as mentioned, to find four votes registered for the journalist

, three for Eleonora Moro (widow of Aldo, the "very sweet Noretta" in the letters from the imprisonment of the BR).

In 1985, another eight votes for Cederna and three for

, the first female minister.

The first to be able to count on a political investiture behind her was instead

, supported by the PDS.

He still holds the record of votes obtained today:

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He found himself leading the race for a few hours, before giving way to Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.

And again in 1992 Tina Anselmi snatched 18 preferences, indicated by the women of the DC.

Two preferences went to senator Aureliana Alberici, wife at the time of Achille Occhetto.

The road remains uphill even seven years later, in 1999.

enter the game, but come out as soon as the polls open: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi becomes President on the first ballot.

The radical, however, is the first to have a committee behind her, “Emma for President”.

In 2006 another committee, “Tina Anselmi al Quirinale”, once again without hitting the target.

On that occasion, Franca Rame, two Lidia Menapace, three Barbara Palombelli obtained 24 votes.

Another three to Linda Giuva, university professor and wife of Massimo D'Alema.

And three great electors choose "Savoia Maria Gabriella".

In 2013 Anna Finocchiaro makes room.

It seems a strong option, but it is Matteo Renzi who quickly burns the hypothesis of the then leader of the Pd group in the Senate.

In 2015, on the other hand, "flag" consents are destined for Luciana Castellina - 37 votes - and always for Bonino (25 preferences).

Among the missing votes, those to the actress Sabrina Ferilli.

And we are at the presidential elections of 2022. And that crystal ceiling, still unbreakable.