Alberto Cirio | |
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President of Piedmont | |
Assumed office 6 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sergio Chiamparino |
Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 25 May 2014 –26 May 2019 | |
Constituency | North-West Italy |
Personal details | |
Born | Turin,Italy | 6 December 1972
Political party | Lega Nord (1995–2004) Forza Italia (2004–2009) The People of Freedom (2009–2013) Forza Italia (since 2013) |
Spouse | Sara |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Turin |
Profession | Entrepreneur |
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He studied law at the University of Turin.
Cirio served as Deputy Mayor of Alba from 1995 to 2005. In 2005 he was elected Regional Councilor of Piedmont. In 2010 Cirio was re-elected to the Regional Council. Regional Minister for Education,Tourism and Sport in the Piedmont Region from 2010 to 2014. [1]
In the 2014 European election he was elected to the European Parliament for the North-West region. [2]
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