Daniele Polato | |
|---|---|
 Polato in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for North-East Italy | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1975 Verona, Italy |
| Political party | Brothers of Italy |
| Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
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Polato was born in Verona in 1975. [2] He served as city councillor of Verona until 2020, when he was elected to the Regional Council of Veneto. [3] In December 2023, he was elected group leader of Brothers of Italy in the regional council. [4]
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