Giuseppe Antoci

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Giuseppe Antoci
MEP
MEP Giuseppe Antoci.jpg
Antoci in 2024
Member of the European Parliament
for Italian Islands
Assumed office
16 July 2024
Personal details
Born (1968-01-10) 10 January 1968 (age 57)
Santo Stefano di Camastra, Italy
Political party The Megaphone – Crocetta List (2012–2013)
Five Star Movement (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
The Left in the European Parliament
Alma mater University of Messina

Giuseppe Antoci (born 10 January 1968) is an Italian politician of the Five Star Movement (M5S) who was elected a member of the European Parliament (MEP) in 2024. [1] He previously served as president of Nebrodi Park (Parco dei Nebrodi), a protected natural area in Sicily, from 2013 to 2018. [2] Following his crackdown on Sicilian Mafia activities in the park Antoci was the target of an assassination attempt in 2016, foiled by his police escort. [3]

References

  1. "Europee 2024: Giuseppe Antoci eletto al Parlamento Europeo". LetteraEmme (in Italian). 10 June 2024.
  2. "Europee, il messinese Giuseppe Antoci eletto al Parlamento Europeo". StrettoWeb (in Italian). 10 June 2024.
  3. Alessio Ribaudo (26 February 2024). "Medaglia d'oro al valor civile ai quattro poliziotti che sventarono l'attentato a Giuseppe Antoci" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.