Stefano Zappalà
Stefano Zappalà (born February 6, 1941 in Aci Bonaccorsi in the province of Catania , † April 15, 2018 in Latina ) was an Italian politician and member of the European Parliament for Forza Italia . Zappalà was elected to the European Parliament for Central Italy in 1999 and 2004 . There he belonged to the European People's Party .
Career
Zappalà graduated from high school in 1959. 1960 to 1962 he attended the military academy in Modena . He then attended the Artillery School in Turin until 1964 , where he received a university degree in strategic studies. 1971 to 1973 he attended the technical college in Rome . There he received a degree in mathematics (1973) and a degree in civil engineering (1976). Until 1979, Zappalà was an officer in the Italian army . He then worked as a freelance engineer and entrepreneur until he began his political career in 1994. From 1994 to 2005 he was Forza Italia's Deputy Coordinator for Latium . 1995-2000 member of the Lazio Regional Council and 1997-2002 member of the Latina City Council . In 1999 Zappalà was elected to the European Parliament for the first time . From 2002 to 2005 he was mayor of Pomezia in the province of Rome . In 2004 he was able to return to the European Parliament. In 2010 he became head of culture and tourism in the Lazio region in the government of Renata Polverini .
Positions as MEPs
- Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Member of the delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
- Deputy in the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Deputy in the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
- Deputy in the delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
Web links
- Official website: www.zappalaonline.org
- Entry on Stefano Zappalà in the Members' database of the European Parliament
Individual evidence
- ↑ Morto a 77 anni Stefano Zappalà. In: latina24ore.it. April 15, 2018, accessed April 15, 2018 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zappalà, Stefano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian politician and MEP for Italy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aci Bonaccorsi , Province of Catania |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 2018 |
| Place of death | Latina (Lazio) |