Lapo Pistelli
Encyclopedia
Lapo Pistelli is an Italian
politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for Central Italy
, first elected in the 2004 European Parliament election
with the Democratic Party
. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
, chairman of the delegation for relations with South Africa, a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
and the Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
Politics of Italy
The politics of Italy is conducted through a parliamentary, democratic republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised collectively by the Council of Ministers, which is led by the President of the Council of Ministers, referred to as "Presidente del Consiglio" in Italian...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for Central Italy
Central Italy (European Parliament constituency)
In European elections, Central Italy is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Lazio, Marche, Tuscany and Umbria....
, first elected in the 2004 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on 12 and 13 June 2004. Italy's highly fragmented party system made it hard to identify an overall trend, but the results were generally seen as a defeat for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and a victory for the centre-left opposition...
with the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
. He is the Vice-Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
, chairman of the delegation for relations with South Africa, a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament.Since Economic and Monetary Union , the most important function of this Committee has been in relation to the European Central Bank . Although guaranteed independence under the Treaty, the ECB is accountable...
.
He is a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs is a committee of the European Parliament dealing with institutional matters such as the treaties and the Parliament's rules of procedure. As of 2008, it is chaired by Jo Leinen MEP .-External links:*...
and the Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen.
Education
- GraduateGraduate schoolA graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in international political scienceInternational relationsInternational relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations... - 1988: Alfieri University, Florence
- 2001: LecturerLecturerLecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in political sciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Stanford University, Florence - 2001: Chairman of the Associazione Input
- 1993: JournalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and publicist - 2004: LecturerLecturerLecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in communication theoryCommunication theoryCommunication theory is a field of information and mathematics that studies the technical process of information and the human process of human communication.- History :- Origins :...
and techniques at the University of FlorenceUniversity of FlorenceThe University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
Career
- 1987-1991: Responsible for the foreign affairs office of the Christian Democrat Youth Movement
- 1987-1991: Member of the board of the EYCD – European Young Christian Democrats
- 1994-1995: Regional Secretary of the PPI – Tuscany
- 1995-1999: Member of the secretariat and directorate of the PPI
- coordinator of the national secretariat (1999-2001), member of the Executive and official responsible for foreign affairs (2001-2004) of the 'Margherita' party
- 1985-1995: Municipal Councillor of Florence
- 1992-1995: Member of the Regional Executive with responsibility for schools
- 1996-2004: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
- 1996-1999: Vice-Chairman of the PPI-Ulivo group
- 2001-2004: Member of the parliamentary Assembly of the OSCEOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeThe Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, human rights, freedom of the press and fair elections...
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Italy on 12 and 13 June 2004. Italy's highly fragmented party system made it hard to identify an overall trend, but the results were generally seen as a defeat for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and a victory for the centre-left opposition...