Lapo Pistelli

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Lapo Pistelli (born on 20 June 1964 in Florence) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for Central with the Democratic Party, Vice-Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Chairman Delegation for relations with South Africa and member 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.

[edit] Education

• Graduate in international political science
• 1988: Alfieri University, Florence
• 2001: Lecturer in political science at Stanford University, Florence
• 2001: Chairman of the Associazione Input
• 1993: Journalist and publicist
• 2004: Lecturer in communication theory and techniques at the University of Florence

[edit] 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 OSCE

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

[edit] External links

• European Parliament biography of Lapo Pistelli (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• DeclarationPDF of financial interests (Italian)