Ignazio Corrao
Ignazio Corrao (born 14 January 1984) is an Italian politician for the Five Star Movement and he is a member of the European Parliament since 2014. Corrao was born in Rome and grew up in Alcamo, Sicily.
Ignazio Corrao | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament for Italian Islands | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1984 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Independent politician (since 2020) M5S (2013–2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Greens/EFA (since 2020) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Education and career edit
He consecuted law degree from the University of Palermo[1] and qualified as a lawyer at the Italian Court of Appeal. In the 2014 European Parliament election he was elected to the European Parliament in the Italian Islands (European Parliament constituency),[2] getting the highest number of preference votes among the Five Star Movement candidates.[3]
In June, he was elected the first leader of the Five Star Movement's group in Parliament, becoming one of the youngest representatives to get this role in the European Union.[4] Considered one of first political exponents of the Erasmus generation, he has gained various experiences of work, study and volunteering abroad at a very young age.[5]
In December 2020, he joined the Greens/EFA group together with his colleagues Rosa D'Amato, Eleonora Evi and Piernicola Pedicini.[6]
References edit
- ^ Ignazio Corrao Beppegrillo.it. Retrieved 19 Januar 2014. at Internet Archive.
- ^ "Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali". elezionistorico.interno.gov.it.
- ^ "Elezioni 2014, anche in Sicilia Pd vince e stacca i 5 Stelle. Ma Forza Italia al 20%". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 26 May 2014.
- ^ "M5S, Ignazio Corrao sarà capo-delegazione al Parlamento Europeo". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Corrao, un grillino a Bruxelles con zaino e autostop". LaStampa.it. 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Greens/EFA group welcomes four Italian MEPs". Greens/EFA group. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
External links edit
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- http://elezionistorico.interno.it/
- http://www.lastampa.it/2014/06/10/italia/politica/il-grillino-a-bruxelles-con-zaino-e-autostop-wEnxe11F9uW8YJEFTbWPjM/premium.html
- http://video.repubblica.it/dossier/movimento-5-stelle-beppe-grillo/corrao-da-alcamo-a-bruxelles-il-5stelle-che-viaggia-in-autostop/168809/167288
- http://www.blogsicilia.it/tag/ignazio-corrao-autostop/
- http://www.lastampa.it/2014/07/02/italia/politica/per-il-bene-dellitalia-noi-cinque-stelle-dobbiamo-dialogare-con-tutti-i-partiti-b2RkbxB3gUH0jljMyVc9cO/pagina.html?wtrk=cpc.social.Facebook
- European Parliament (homesite)