Mercedes Bresso (born on 12 July 1944 in Sanremo, Imperia ) is a Italian politician and president of the Piedmont Region. She is a member of the Democrats of the Left party.

She resigned, after her election as president of Piedmont, from the office as Member of European Parliament.

Education

• 1969: Doctorate in Economy and Commerce

Career

• since 1973: University professor of economic institutions at the Polytechnic of Turin - Faculty of Engineering
• since 1989: Member of the provincial, regional and national party executives of the Democratici di Sinistra
• 1995-2004: Chairman of Turin Provincial Council
• 1994-1995: Member of Regional Council (1985-1995) and Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for regional planning in Piedmont
• 1998-2004: Member of the Committee of the Regions and its Bureau
• since 2002: Italian Vice-Chairman of AICCRE
• 2000-2004: Chairman of the World Federation of United Cities
• 2004-2005: Founding Chairman of the Organisation 'Cités et Gouvernements locaux Unis'
• since 2005: President of the Piedmont Region
• Grand Officer of the Republic

See also

• European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)
• Elections in Italy

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