Paolo Ferrero
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Paolo Ferrero is an Italian
politician, member of the Communist Refoundation Party
and former Italian Minister of Social Solidarity in the Prodi II Cabinet
.
, in the province of Turin
.
A former FIAT
worker, he started his political commitment at the age of 17, joining the Proletarian Democracy
party. Unlike the majority of his party, Ferrero is religious and is a member of the Waldensian Evangelical Church
and was the leader of the youth evangelical Waldensian federation before fully entering politics in 1987. He served as Turin
city councillor from 1993 to 1997. He has two children, aged 18 and 12.
Ferrero is relatively new to national politics, as he was first elected as Member of Parliament in 2006. Prior to his appointment, in 2006, to the cabinet of Prodi
, he was responsible for the Communist Refoundation Party's social, economic and labour department. He is responsible for social policy, national civil service, non-EU immigrants and drug-related policies.
On 27 July 2008 Ferrero was elected secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party
, winning over the other major candidate Nichi Vendola
.
Italy
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politician, member of the Communist Refoundation Party
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
and former Italian Minister of Social Solidarity in the Prodi II Cabinet
Prodi II Cabinet
The Prodi II Cabinet was the cabinet of the government of Italy from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008, a total of 722 days, or 1 year, 11 months and 21 days...
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Career
Ferrero was born in PomarettoPomaretto
Pomaretto is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km southwest of Turin in the Valle Germanasca....
, in the province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
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A former FIAT
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
worker, he started his political commitment at the age of 17, joining the Proletarian Democracy
Proletarian Democracy
Proletarian Democracy was a political party in Italy.-1970s:DP was founded in 1975 as a joint electoral front of the Proletarian Unity Party , Workers Vanguard and the Workers Movement for Socialism...
party. Unlike the majority of his party, Ferrero is religious and is a member of the Waldensian Evangelical Church
Waldensian Evangelical Church
The Waldensian Evangelical Church is an Italian historical Protestant denomination.After Protestant Reformation, the small church absorbed Calvinist theology and became the Italian branch of Reformed churches....
and was the leader of the youth evangelical Waldensian federation before fully entering politics in 1987. He served as Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
city councillor from 1993 to 1997. He has two children, aged 18 and 12.
Ferrero is relatively new to national politics, as he was first elected as Member of Parliament in 2006. Prior to his appointment, in 2006, to the cabinet of Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
, he was responsible for the Communist Refoundation Party's social, economic and labour department. He is responsible for social policy, national civil service, non-EU immigrants and drug-related policies.
On 27 July 2008 Ferrero was elected secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
, winning over the other major candidate Nichi Vendola
Nichi Vendola
Nicola "Nichi" Vendola is an Italian left-wing politician and currently the President of Apulia.-Life:Born in Terlizzi, province of Bari , Vendola had been a member of the Italian Communist Youth Federation since the age of 14; he studied literature in university, presenting a dissertation about...
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