NAME: Borghezio, Mario.

ITALY

POLITICAL GROUP: Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group (EFD).

PARTY: Lega Nord per l'indipendenza della Padania.

CONSTITUENCY: Nord-Occidentale

DATE OF LATEST ELECTION: 2009.

Committees: Member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs; Member of the Committee on Petitions; Member of the Delegation for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council; Substitute, Committee on Legal Affairs; Substitute, Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia.

Political Career: Member of the European Parliament since 2001; Chairman of the 'Government of Padania' 1999-2004; Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies 1992-2004; Member of Turin City Council 1990-2001; Under-Secretary for Justice 1994.

Education: Graduate in law, on the Register of Lawyers since 1977.

Born: 3 December 1947, Torino.