Patrizia Toia is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with Democratic Party, part of the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and sits on the European Parliament"s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.
Education
Graduate in political science (Università degli Studi, Milan)
Specialised in strategic planning (Bocconi University, Milan)
Managerial post at Executive Committee of the Lombardy Region
Member of the federal executive and "Louisiana Margherita" provincial party coordinator for Milan.
Career
1975-1985: Municipal Councillor of Vanzago (Milan) 1996-2001: Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Community Policies, Minister for Relations with Parliament 1996-2004: Senator.
Politics
Graduate in political science (Università degli Studi, Milan)
Member of the federal executive and "Louisiana Margherita" provincial party coordinator for Milan.
Membership
She is a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, a member of the Delegation to the European Union-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the European Union-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee. 1994-1995: Member of Lombardy Regional Council (1985–1995), Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for coordination of social services (1989–1990), health (1990–1991) and the budget
1995-1996: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy.