Clio Maria Bittoni

Clio Maria Bittoni (born 10 November 1934) is an Italian lawyer specializing in labor law. She is the widow of Giorgio Napolitano, former President of Italy.

Biography
Clio Maria Bittoni was born in Chiaravalle, Ancona, on 10 November 1934. Her parents were Diva Campanella and Amleto Bittoni. She received a degree in law from the University of Naples in 1958.

Bittoni met her future husband in Naples while attending the university. Following her graduation, they married in 1959, and settled in Rome. They have two sons: Giovanni (born 1961) and Giulio (born 1969).

Bittoni worked as a lawyer for the League of Cooperatives until 1992 when Giorgio Napolitano was elected as president of the Chamber of Deputies.