Adriana Poli Bortone
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Adriana Poli Bortone
is an Italian
politician
and
was an Alleanza Nazionale Member of the European Parliament
from 1999 to 2008. She represented Southern Italy. She was mayor of Lecce until 2007.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
is an Italian
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
was an Alleanza Nazionale 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,...
from 1999 to 2008. She represented Southern Italy. She was mayor of Lecce until 2007.
Education
- 1965: GraduateAcademic degreeAn academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in classicsClassicsClassics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or... - 1985: Assistant (1968) and then associate 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 LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
literature at the University of LecceUniversity of LecceThe University of Salento is a university located in Lecce, Italy. It was founded in 1955 and is organized in 10 Faculties.The University of Salento commenced activities in the academic year 1955-56 under the “Salentine University Council”...
Career
- 1981-1990: National secretary for women of the MSIItalian Social MovementThe Italian Social Movement , and later the Italian Social Movement–National Right , was a neo-fascist and post-fascist political party in Italy. Formed in 1946 by supporters of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, the party became the fourth largest party in Italy by the early 1960s...
-DN - 1990-1995: Member of the national executive of MSI-DN
- 1995-2000: Member of the national executive of the AN
- since 1998: Member of Lecce Municipal Council (1967–1998) and MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of LecceLecceLecce is a historic city of 95,200 inhabitants in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Puglia... - Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy (1983–1999), vice-chairman of the Special Committee on Telecommunications and the Broadcasting System, vice-chairman of the Federconsorzi Special Committee, member of the Bureau of the interparliamentary committee
- 1994: Vice-Chairman of the Chamber
- 1994-95: Agriculture Minister
- 2003: Chairman of the Agency for the Mediterranean Cultural Heritage
- since 1999: Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA 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,...
- Ambassador of Peace
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...