Patrizia Toia

Patrizia Toia
File:Patrizia Toia, Italy-MIP-Europaparlament-by-Leila-Paul-1.jpg Patrizia Toia in 2014
Member of European Parliament for Italy
In office 2004–2014
Personal details
Born	(1950-03-17) March 17, 1950 Pogliano Milanese, Lombardy, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Political party	Christian Democracy (1975–1994) Italian People's Party (1994–2002) Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy (2002–2007) Democratic Party (2007–present)
Occupation	Political scientist
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Patrizia Toia (born 17 March 1950 in Pogliano Milanese) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with Democratic Party, part of the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

She is a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

• Graduate in political science (Università degli Studi, Milan)
• Specialised in strategic planning (Bocconi University, Milan)
• Managerial post at Executive Committee of the Lombardy Region
• Member of the federal executive and 'La Margherita' provincial party coordinator for Milan

Career

• 1975-1985: Municipal Councillor of Vanzago (Milan)
• 1994-1995: Member of Lombardy Regional Council (1985–1995), Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for coordination of social services (1989–1990), health (1990–1991) and the budget
• 1995-1996: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
• 1996-2001: Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Community Policies, Minister for Relations with Parliament
• 1996-2004: Senator

See also

• European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

External links

• Personal profile of Patrizia Toia in the European Parliament's database of members
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Italian)