Alberto Cirio
Alberto Cirio | |
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| President of Piedmont | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Chiamparino |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1972 Turin, Italy |
| Political party | LN (1995–2004) FI (2004–2009) PdL (2009–2013) FI (since 2013) |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Alberto Cirio (born 6 December 1972) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Italy from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the centre-right Forza Italia.
Biography
[edit]Cirio studied law at the University of Turin. Cirio served as Deputy Mayor of Alba from 1995 to 2005. In 2005 he was elected Regional Councilor of Piedmont. In 2010 Cirio was re-elected to the Regional Council. Regional Minister for Education, Tourism and Sport in the Piedmont Region from 2010 to 2014.[1]
In the 2014 European Parliament election in Piedmont, Cirio was elected to the European Parliament for the North-West region.[2] On 26 May 2019 he was elected President of Piedmont, supported by Forza Italia, the Northern League, Brothers of Italy and Union of the Centre.[3][4]
On 8 March 2020, Cirio tested positive for COVID-19.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Curriculum Vitae". EPP Group. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "CIRCOSCRIZIONE ITALIA NORD-OCCIDENTALE". la Repubblica. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Centre-right picks Cirio in Piedmont". ansa.it. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Centre right's Cirio wins in Piedmont". ansa.it. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Head of Italy's Piedmont Region Ill With Coronavirus - RAI". New York Times. 8 March 2020.
External links
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- Official website
- Personal profile of Alberto Cirio in the European Parliament's database of members
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