Mauro Zani

Mauro Zani (born November 22, 1949) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the North-East with the Democrats of the Left (DS), part of the Socialist Group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Development.

Mauro Zani was born in Sala Bolognese (province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna).

He is a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, a member of the Delegation to the ACP countries-European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council.

Career

• Diploma in technical subjects
• 1972-1975: Secretary of Italian Communist Youth Federation (FGCI) of Bologna
• 1988-1991: Secretary of the Bologna Federation of the Italian Communist Party and Democratic Party of the Left (PDS)
• 1991-1992: Regional Secretary of the PDS for Emilia-Romagna
• member (1992-1994) and coordinator (1994-1997) of the national secretariat of the PDS
• 1999: Secretary of the Bologna Federation of the DS
• 2000-2002: Emilia-Romagna Regional Secretary of the DS
• 1976-1980: Member of the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna
• 1990-1992: Member of the Bologna Provincial Council (1980-1990) and of Bologna Municipal Council
• 1985-1987: Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the Council of Bologna Province
• 1994-2004: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
• 1996-2001: Vice-Chairman of the DS-Ulivo parliamentary group
• 2001-2004: Vice-Chairman of the permanent committee on European Union policies

See also

• European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

External links

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