Giovanni Procacci
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Giovanni Procacci is an Italian
politician, and was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
in the 2006 General election
. Previously he was a Member of the European Parliament
and a member of its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
.
After earning a degree in literature and philosophy in 1978, he worked as a non-tenured lecturer from 1978 to 1983, and as a tenured lecturer from 1984 to 1999. From 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the European Parliament
during its 5th term. He is a member of La Margherita, which is a part of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
.
From 1996 to 2001 he was a member of the national leadership of I Democratici. He was a member of the national executive of I Democratici from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2004 he was a member of the national leadership of La Margherita (full Italian title: Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita). He has been a member of the national executive of La Margherita since 2004. He was a municipal councillor and Democrazia Cristiana
group leader in the municipality of Bitonto
from 1985 to 1990. He became Deputy Mayor in 1990 and continued to serve until 1994.
During his 1999-2004 term in the European Parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
from 21 July 1999 to 14 January 2002 and from 17 January 2002 to 19 July 2004, the delegation for relations with southeast Europe
from 29 September 1999 to 14 January 2002, the delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China from 7 February 2002 to 19 July 2004.
From December 12, 2004 onward he was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. During this time, from 21 July 1999 to January 14, 2002 and from January 17, 2002 to February 19, 2003, he was a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
politician, and was elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Italian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
in the 2006 General election
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
. Previously he was a 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,...
and a member of its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs is a standing committee of the European Parliament.-External links:*...
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After earning a degree in literature and philosophy in 1978, he worked as a non-tenured lecturer from 1978 to 1983, and as a tenured lecturer from 1984 to 1999. From 1999 to 2004 he was a member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
during its 5th term. He is a member of La Margherita, which is a part of the Group 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...
.
From 1996 to 2001 he was a member of the national leadership of I Democratici. He was a member of the national executive of I Democratici from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2004 he was a member of the national leadership of La Margherita (full Italian title: Democrazia è Libertà – La Margherita). He has been a member of the national executive of La Margherita since 2004. He was a municipal councillor and Democrazia Cristiana
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
group leader in the municipality of Bitonto
Bitonto
Bitonto is a city and comune in the province of Bari , Italy. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives" due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the city.-Geography:...
from 1985 to 1990. He became Deputy Mayor in 1990 and continued to serve until 1994.
During his 1999-2004 term in the European Parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is a committee of the European Parliament.-Responsibilities of the Committee:AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for:...
from 21 July 1999 to 14 January 2002 and from 17 January 2002 to 19 July 2004, the delegation for relations with southeast Europe
Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe or Southeastern Europe is a relatively recent political designation for the states of the Balkans. Writers such as Maria Todorova and Vesna Goldsworthy have suggested the use of the term Southeastern Europe to replace the word Balkans for the region, to minimize potential...
from 29 September 1999 to 14 January 2002, the delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China from 7 February 2002 to 19 July 2004.
From December 12, 2004 onward he was a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. During this time, from 21 July 1999 to January 14, 2002 and from January 17, 2002 to February 19, 2003, he was a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
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