Giovanni Pittella (born on 19 November 1958 in Lauria, Province of Potenza) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Southern with the Democrats of the Left (DS), part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets.

He is a substitute for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, substitute for the Delegation to the European Union-Romania and European Union-Moldova Joint Parliamentary Committees.

[edit] Career

• Graduate in medicine and surgery
• specialised in medicine for legal and insurance purposes
• Regional Secretary of the Young Socialists
• Member of the DS national leadership
• DS national official responsible for Italians in the world
• 1979: Municipal Councillor
• 1980: Member of Regional Council and Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for training, culture and productive activities
• since 1999: Member of the European Parliament

[edit] See also

• European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

[edit] External links

• Official website of Giovanni Pittella: www.giannipittella.org
• European Parliament biography of Giovanni Pittella (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Italian)

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