Alberto Cirio | |
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| President of Piedmont | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Chiamparino |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | North-West Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-12-06)6 December 1972 (age 52) Turin, Italy |
| Political party | LN (1995–2004) FI (2004–2009) PdL (2009–2013) FI (since 2013) |
| Spouse | Sara |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
Alberto Cirio (born 6 December 1972) is an Italian politician andMember of the European Parliament (MEP) fromItaly from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the centre-rightForza Italia.
Cirio studiedlaw at theUniversity of Turin. Cirio served asDeputy Mayor ofAlba from 1995 to 2005. In2005 he was electedRegional Councilor of Piedmont. In2010 Cirio was re-elected to the Regional Council. Regional Minister for Education, Tourism and Sport in the Piedmont Region from 2010 to 2014.[1]
In the2014 European Parliament election in Piedmont, Cirio was elected to theEuropean Parliament for theNorth-West region.[2] On 26 May 2019 he was electedPresident of Piedmont, supported by Forza Italia, the Northern League,Brothers of Italy andUnion of the Centre.[3][4]
On 8 March 2020, Cirio tested positive forCOVID-19.[5]
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