Background
RIPA DE MEANA, Carlo was born on August 15, 1929 in Marina de Pietrasanta, Lucca.
RIPA DE MEANA, Carlo was born on August 15, 1929 in Marina de Pietrasanta, Lucca.
Resigned from Italian Communist Party, 1957. Joined Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party), since 1958. Regional Councillor, Lombardy and leader Socialist Party Group in the Council, 1970-1982.
Head, International Relations, Partito Socialista Italiano (Italian Socialist Party), 1979-1980. Member of the European Parliament. 1979; European Commissioner responsible for Citizen’s Europe, Information, Culture and Tourism, 89.
Responsible for Communications, 1986-1989. European Commissioner, responsible for the Environment, since 1989. Minister of the Environment.
Journalist and publisher.
Spouse Marina Pantutieri.