Gabriele Albertini
| Gabriele Albertini | |
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| Mayor of Milan | |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 1 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Marco Formentini |
| Succeeded by | Letizia Moratti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1950 Milan, Italy' |
| Political party | Forza Italia (1994–2009) People of Freedom (2009–2012) Civic Choice (2012–2013) New Centre-Right (2014–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
Gabriele Albertini (born 6 July 1950 in Milan) is an Italian politician, who formerly served as Mayor of Milan and presently as a Member of the European Parliament for North-Western Italy.
Albertini represents The People of Freedom, part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. He is also a delegate on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for Relations at NATO's Parliamentary Assembly and a member of the EU's Delegation for Relations with the United States.
Education
- 1974: Graduated with Law degree from the University of Milan
Career
- 1974-1997: Manager of Albertini Cesare Spa, a company working in the aluminium pressure die casting sector
- Various posts held in the employers' organisation Confindustria
- 1987: delegate for small business on the executive board of Federmeccanica - the Italian Mechanical Engineers' Trade Union Federation
- 1993-1997: Vice-Chairman of Assolombarda
- 1996-1997: Chairman of Federmeccanica
- 1997-2006: Mayor of Milan
- 2002-2003: Government-delegate to the Municipality of Milan (since 2000) dealing with waste water management in the city of Milan
- 2001-2006: Government-delegate to tackle traffic and mobility matters in the City of Milan (by Ministerial Order dated 28 December 2001 No. 3171; Emergency Decree, 15 November 2001)
- 2009-2013: Member of European Parliament, elected for Italy (PdL)
- 2013–present: Senator, elected for Lombardia District (SC)
Decorations
- Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of the Kingdom of Jordan
- Officer of the Legion of Honour of the French Republic
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Grand Officer of the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus
- Silver Cross of Merit of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Grand Officer of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi (SMOM)
- Commander of Merit of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
See also
External links
- Personal profile of Gabriele Albertini in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Italian)
- www.parlamento17.openpolis.it
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Marco Formentini |
Mayor of Milan 1997-2006 |
Succeeded by Letizia Moratti |
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