Maria Rosaria Carfagna (born December 18, 1975) is an Italian politician and former showgirl. After obtaining a degree in law, Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model.
She later entered politics and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Forza Italia party in 2006. On May 8, 2008, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appointed her Minister for Equal Opportunity, a move that received international attention due to her special background and her appearance. Carfagna has been called “the most beautiful minister in the world”, and was ranked number one on Maxim’s “World´s Hottest Politicians”.
