Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini
Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini (born 15 July 1954) served as a Captain Regent of San Marino from 1 April 1981 to 1 October 1981. She served with Gastone Pasolini. She was the first female head of state of San Marino and, at age 26, one of the youngest. She later served as Director in the Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs, and has been a non-resident Ambassador in the Ministry to France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Hungary. Honors Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 1998) Legion of Honour (France, 2004) References 1954 births 20th-century women politicians Ambassadors of San Marino to Denmark Ambassadors of San Marino to France Ambassadors of San Marino to Norway Ambassadors of San Marino to Sweden Captains Regent of San Marino Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party politicians Members of the Grand and General Council Female heads of state Living people Sammarinese women in politics Sammarinese women ambassadors Sammarinese women diplomats