Pia Locatelli

Pia Elda Locatelli (born 13 August 1949 in Villa d'Almè, Bergamo) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with the Italian Socialist Democrats, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

She is a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with Iran.

From 2008 to 2010 she was the President of the Italian Socialist Party. In the 2013 Italian general election she was elected in the Chamber of Deputies with the Democratic Party, representing the PSI.

Education

1973-1982: Teacher of English language and literature
1992-2001: Businesswoman
National coordinator for women (since 1994) and member of the national executive (since 2000) of the SDI
Vice-Chairman (1992-1999) and then Chairman (since 2004) of the Socialist International Women
since 2004: Vice-chairman of the Socialist International
1980-1995: Municipal Councillor
1990-1995: Leader of the Socialist Group on the Municipal Council of Bergamo
1990-1995: Member of the board of directors of the University of Bergamo
since 2000: Chairman of the 'A. J. Zaninoni' Foundation

23 February 2005, sul Termine dell'accordo dell'OMC sui tessili e sull'abbigliamento: mms://data.dol.it/dspe/plenariafebbraio2005/locatelli23022005.wmv^{[permanent dead link]}
8 March 2005, della quarta Conferenza mondiale sulla piattaforma d'azione per le donne: mms://data.dol.it/dspe/plenariamarzo2005/locatelli08032005.wmv^{[permanent dead link]}

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