Giustina Destro
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Giustina Mistrello Destro (Padua, 9 June 1945) is an Italian politician and entrepreneur.
An entrepreneur by profession, Destro joined politics relatively late in her life. In 1999 she formed a list for Padua municipal election and ran as an independent candidate for mayor, with the support of centre-right parties, notably including Forza Italia (FI). Her bid was successful as she defeated outgoing mayor Flavio Zanonato in a run-off.[1] Having joined FI in 2001, she ran as the official FI candidate four years later. Most Paduans were unimpressed by her record as mayor and she was consequently trounced in the election: she obtained just 33.6% of the vote and her long-time opponent Zanonato went on to win in the first round with 51.9% of the vote.[2]
Despite her unpopularity among voters in Padua, she continued her political career through the ranks of FI and, later,
On 14 October 2011 Destro voted against Berlusconi's
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- ^ "La Destro guarda a Montezemolo "ItaliaFutura, un bel progetto" - Corriere del Veneto".
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- ^ "Destro dà l'addio a Berlusconi "Con Montezemolo al 100%" - Corriere del Veneto".