Pia Elda Locatelli (born 13 August 1949 in

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) is an

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and

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for North-West with the Italian Socialist Democrats, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the

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and its

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. She serves as a substitute for the

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and a member of the Delegation for Relations with Iran. From 2008 to 2010, she served as the President of the

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. In the

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, she was elected in the Chamber of Deputies with the Democratic Party, representing the PSI.

Education

* Graduated in

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(1973) and

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

(1990)

Career

* 1973-1982:

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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

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* since 2004: Vice-chairman of the

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* 1980-1995:

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lor * 1990-1995: Leader of the Socialist Group on the

* 1990-1995: Member of the board of directors of the

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* since 2000: Chairman of the 'A. J. Zaninoni' Foundation

External links

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detailed biographyHer page at the socialist group website
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Interventions in Plenary

* 23 February 2005, sul Termine dell'accordo dell'OMC sui tessili e sull'abbigliamento: mms://data.dol.it/dspe/plenariafebbraio2005/locatelli23022005.wmv * 8 March 2005, della quarta Conferenza mondiale sulla piattaforma d'azione per le donne: mms://data.dol.it/dspe/plenariamarzo2005/locatelli08032005.wmv 1949 births Living people Italian Democratic Socialists MEPs MEPs for Italy 2004–2009 21st-century women MEPs for Italy Italian socialist feminists {{Italy-MEP-stub

Education

Career

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Interventions in Plenary