Gianni Pittella
Gianni Pittella | |
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Pittella in 2017 | |
| Mayor of Lauria | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Angelo Lamboglia |
| Leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Schulz (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Maria João Rodrigues (acting) |
| President of the European Parliament | |
| Acting 18 June 2014 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Schulz |
| Succeeded by | Martin Schulz |
| First Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| President | Jerzy Buzek Martin Schulz |
| Preceded by | Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Tajani |
| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| In office 23 March 2018 – 12 October 2022 | |
| Constituency | Campania |
| Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy | |
| In office 13 June 1999 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 9 May 1996 – 23 September 1999 | |
| Constituency | Basilicata (Lauria) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Saverio Furio Pittella 19 November 1958 Lauria, Italy |
| Party | PSI (until 1994) FL (1994–1998) DS (1998–2007) PD (2007–2022) Action (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Spouse | Aurora |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Domenico Pittella (father) Laurita (mother) |
| Relatives | Marcello Pittella (brother) |
| Education | University of Naples Federico II |
Giovanni Saverio Furio "Gianni" Pittella (born 19 November 1958) is an Italian politician who is serving as the mayor of Lauria since 2021. Like his father and younger brother, Pittella began his political career in the Italian Socialist Party. He and his brother later joined the Labour Federation and the Democrats of the Left within the centre-left coalition, at that time known as The Olive Tree. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 1999. In 2007, the Pittellas were among the founding members of the Democratic Party.
From 1999 to 2018, Pittella was a member of the European Parliament from Italy, achieving significant political positions, including First Vice-President of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014, president of the European Parliament from June to July 2014, and leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from 2014 to 2018; he also served as a member of various parliamentary committees.
From 2018 to 2022, Pittella served as a member of the Senate of the Republic. In 2022, he and his brother left the Democratic Party after not being selected among the candidates for the snap election and joined the Action party. In 2024, Pittella dissented from his brother, who switched his support to the regional centre-right coalition.