Rosa Pavanelli

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Rosa Pavanelli
Born1955
Brescia, Italy
OccupationTrade union leader
Known forGeneral Secretary of Public Services International

Rosa Pavanelli is the General Secretary of Public Services International, the global union federation for public sector trade unions. [1]

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Early life

Pavanelli was born in 1955 in Brescia, Italy. She holds a degree in biology from the State University of Milan.[ citation needed ]

Trade unions

Pavanelli started her trade union activity in 1978 while working with the Ministry of Labour in Brescia. In 1986 she became a member of FP-CGIL's Secretariat, responsible for the municipal sector, and then for the healthcare sector. She later worked full-time for CGIL, becoming regional General Secretary in 1999, and later President of the public sector branch of CGIL. She has also served as Vice President of the European Public Service Union Federation in 2009, [2] and PSI Vice President for the European Region.

In March 2016, Pavanelli was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth, which was co-chaired by presidents François Hollande of France and Jacob Zuma of South Africa. [3]

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References

  1. "Rosa Pavanelli elected to lead Public Services International < Global Justice | CUPE". cupe.ca. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. EPSU Executive Committee.
  3. High-Level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth – Commissioners World Health Organization.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Peter Waldorff
General Secretary of the Public Services International
2012present
Succeeded by
Incumbent