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Who was Virginia Raggi and why was her election as mayor historic?
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Virginia Raggi is a politician associated with the populist Five Star Movement who was elected mayor of Rome in June 2016.1
Her election was considered historic for two primary reasons:
* She became the first woman to serve as the mayor of Rome.1
* At 37 years old, she became the youngest person to hold the office.1
Raggi achieved a landslide victory during her campaign, which was centered on a pledge to eliminate corruption within the city's government.1