Background
Ferrero was born in Pomaretto, in the province of Turin.
Ferrero was born in Pomaretto, in the province of Turin.
He served as Turin city councillor from 1993 to 1997. He has two children, aged 18 and 12. He is responsible for social policy, national civil service, non-European Union immigrants and drug-related policies.
On 27 July 2008 Ferrero was elected secretary of the Communist Refoundation Party, winning over the other major candidate Nichi Vendola.
A former Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino worker, he started his political commitment at the age of 17, joining the Proletarian Democracy party. Prior to his appointment to the cabinet of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in 2006, he was responsible for the Communist Refoundation Party"s social, economic and labour department.
He is a member of the Communist Refoundation Party and served as Minister of Social Solidarity from 2006 to 2008 as part of the Prodi II Cabinet. Ferrero was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 2006.