Giuseppina "Pina" Picierno (born 10 May 1981) is an Italian politician. Born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, she is a member of the Democratic Party who has been serving in the European Parliament since 2014.[1]
Pina Picierno | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2022 Serving with See List | |
| President | Roberta Metsola |
| Member of the European Parliament for Italy | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1981 Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy |
| Political party |  Italian:Democratic Party  EU:Party of European Socialists |
| Alma mater | University of Salerno |
Political career
editCareer in national politics
editPicierno served two terms as a member of the Italian Parliament between 2008 and 2014.[2]
Member of the European Parliament, 2014–present
editPicierno was selected to head her party's regional list in the 2014 European elections.[3] In parliament, she is a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group. She served on the Committee on Budgets from 2014 to 2017[4] and currently serves on the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.[5] In addition to her committee assignments, she served as vice-chairwoman of the parliament's delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee from 2014 to 2019.[4]
Picierno was elected as Vice-President on 18 January 2022.[6]
Picierno is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Cancer,[7] the European Parliament Intergroup on Fighting against Poverty,[8] the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime)[9] and of the European Parliament Intergroup on the Western Sahara.[10]
Recognition
editIn 2019, Picierno was the recipient of the Justice & Gender Equality Award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Home - Pina PICIERNO - MEPs - European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 10 May 1981.
- ^ "XVII Legislatura - XVII Legislatura - Deputati e Organi - Scheda deputato - PICIERNO Pina". www.camera.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Pina Picierno: "In Europa al servizio delle comunità del Mezzogiorno" - +ECONOMIA". Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "8th parliamentary term | Pina PICIERNO | MEPs | European Parliament". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Home | Pina PICIERNO | MEPs | European Parliament". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Parliament's new Vice-Presidents | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Intergroup European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC).
- ^ Intergroup on Fighting against Poverty European Parliament.
- ^ Members of the European Parliament on Integrity (Transparency, Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime) European Parliament.
- ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.
- ^ Hutchinson, Lorna (21 March 2019). "MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners". The Parliament Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
External links
edit- Personal profile of Pina Picierno in the European Parliament's database of members
- Pina Picierno at Openpolis
- Picierno views on immigration
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