Francesco Ventola | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 May 1971 |
Political party | Brothers of Italy |
Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
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