Curriculum vitae
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Updated: 12/03/2020
Education (qualifications and diplomas)
Degree in law from the University of Milan
Degree in political science from the University of Milan
Professional career
1980-... : Lawyer at the Court of Cassation
1993-... : Journalist and publicist
2006-2008 : Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Criminal Code Reform (2006-2008)
2005-2007 : Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Roma Tre University – Criminal Law Institute (2005-2006 and 2006-2007)
Political career
Offices held in local government bodies
2011-2016 : Mayor of Milan
2015-2016 : Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Milan
Offices held in a national parliament
2006-2008 : Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Criminal Code Reform, established by Ministerial Decree of 31.7.2006
2001-2006 : Chair of the Prisons Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (14th parliamentary term)
1996-2006 : Member of the Italian Parliament, Chamber of Deputies (13th and 14th parliamentary terms)
1996-2006 : Member of the Justice Committee, the European Union Policies Committee, the Committee on Legislation and the Committee on Jurisdiction of the Chamber of Deputies
1996-1998 : Chair of the Justice Committee of the Chamber of Deputies (13th parliamentary term)
Offices held in the EU institutions
2019-... : Member of the European Parliament (Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats)
2019-... : Vice-Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
2019-... : Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
2019-... : Member of the Delegation for relations with Palestine (D-PAL)
Other activities
2011-2016 : Chair of the Teatro alla Scala Foundation, Milan
Vice-President of the Criminal Chamber of Milan and member of the Committee for the establishment of the ‘Permanent International Criminal Court for Crimes Against Humanity’
Honours
Officer of the Legion of Honour, awarded by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, in 2015 for his professional and personal engagement in the defence of human rights