Giorgio Carollo
| Giorgio Carollo MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2004 | |
| Constituency | North-East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1944 Vicenza, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Forza Italia |
Giorgio Carollo (Vicenza, 30 March 1944) is an Italian politician.
He is a Member of the European Parliament for North-East, elected with the Forza Italia, part of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on Legal Affairs. He is a substitute for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on International Trade.
A long-time member of Christian Democracy, he later joined Forza Italia, of which he was regional coordinator for Veneto from 1998 to 2005.
In 2005, he left Forza Italia and formed his own political group, Veneto for the European People's Party. In the 2007 provincial election of Vicenza, he is candidate for President with the support of parties both from the centre-left and the centre-right: Italy of Values, UDEUR Populars, Liga Fronte Veneto, Christian Democracy, some citizen' lists and his own Veneto for the EPP, which is part of the majority supporting the regional government of Giancarlo Galan in the Regional Council.
Education
See also
External links
- Personal website
- Personal profile of Giorgio Carollo in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Italian)