Sergio Cofferati
Sergio Cofferati | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Mayor of Bologna | |
| In office 14 June 2004 – 25 June 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Guazzaloca |
| Succeeded by | Flavio Delbono |
| General Secretary of CGIL | |
| In office 29 June 1994 – 20 September 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Trentin |
| Succeeded by | Guglielmo Epifani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1948 Sesto ed Uniti, Italy |
| Political party | DS (before 2007) PD (2007–2015; since 2023) SI (2017–2023) |
Sergio Cofferati (born 30 January 1948) is an Italian trade unionist and politician. Secretary general of
Early life and career
Cofferati was born at Sesto ed Uniti, in the province of Cremona.
Initially an employee of
In 2004, Cofferati was elected as Mayor of Bologna, replacing Giorgio Guazzaloca. In 2008, he decided not to run for his second term as mayor.
Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2019
In 2009 Cofferati was elected to the
In addition to his committee assignments, Cofferati was one of the vice-chairs of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.[1] He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara;[2] the European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights;[3] and the MEP Heart Group, a group of parliamentarians who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).[4]
References
- ^ Chair & Board European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights.
- ^ Supporters MEP Heart Group.
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