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Gianni Pittella (born Giovanni Saverio Furio Pittella; Lauria, 19 November 1958) is an Italian politician from Basilicata. He has been president of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the second largest political group in the European Parliament, since 2014, and he has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1999. He is a member of the Italian Democratic Party (PD).
Following the political career of his father, the former member of the Senate of the Italian Republic (1972 – 1983), Domenico Pittella, he was a member of the Italian Socialist Party, Labour Federation and Democrats of the Left.
At the age of 21, he was elected to the municipal council of his hometown Lauria and a year later became a member of the regional council of Basilicata with responsibility for training, culture and productive activities.
After graduating in medicine and surgery and later specialising in legal and forensic medicine, Pitella remained very much involved in local and national politics. In 1996 he was elected to the Italian Parliament.
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Gianni Pittella con i sottotitoli.
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Gianni Pittella - Peace One Day (European Parliament)