GiuseppeCastiglione

General Data

 * Born on 05 October 1963, Bronte
 * Country: Italy
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE) Party: Forza Italia

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/2004 - 11/09/2008 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 11/09/2008 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 16/11/2005 : Delegation for relations with Iran (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 11/09/2008 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Substitute)
 * 03/07/2006 - 11/09/2008 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 14/02/2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/02/2007 - 11/09/2008 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Graduate in law (University of Catania)
 * Accountant
 * Journalist
 * Member of the Management Committee for health district USL 39 - Bronte (1984-1989)
 * Chairman of the Committee of USL 39
 * Member of Bronte town council (1989-1992)
 * Elected to the Sicilian Regional Assembly in 1996 and 2001
 * Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for industry in the 50th, 51st and 52nd governments of the Region of Sicily (1996-1999)
 * Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for agriculture and Vice-Chairman of the Regional Council of Sicily (2001-2004)
 * Member of the National Council of AICCRE (Italian Association of local and regional authorities of Europe)
 * Member of the World Council of the CGLU (United Cities and Local Authorities)
 * Significant experience of Catholic voluntary work and in organisations promoting SMEs
 * Honorary member of the Italian Union of the Blind in recognition of his government work

Votes

 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 15.8/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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