Marco Formentini (politician)

Marco Formentini (born 14 April 1930 in La Spezia) is an Italian politician from the Northern League, then for the Democrats and finally for The Daisy. During his youth he was member of the Italian Socialist Party.[1]

Marco Formentini
Mayor of Milan
In office
21 June 1993 – 12 May 1997
Preceded byGiampiero Borghini
Succeeded byGabriele Albertini
Member of the European Parliament for North-West Italy
In office
19 July 1994 – 20 July 2004
Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
In office
23 April 1992 – 14 September 1993
ConstituencyMilan
Personal details
Born (1930-04-14) 14 April 1930
La Spezia, Italy
NationalityItalian
Political partySocialist (1970-1991)
Lega Nord (1991–1999)
Democrats (1999–2002)
The Daisy (2002–2007)
Democratic (2007-2008)
DCA (2008-2009)
PdL (2009-2013)
Alma materVrije Universiteit Brussel
ProfessionPolitician

After being a member first of the Italian (1992–1993), and then the European Parliament (1994–2004), he was mayor of Milan from 1993 to 1997. Elected for the second time to the European Parliament in 1999, he switched to Romano Prodi's Democrats soon after the election.[2]

References
  1. Elio, Girompini (29 November 1993). "Il cuore socialista di Marco Formentini". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  2. Venanzio, Postiglione (8 January 2000). "Formentini: scelgo i Democratici, Bossi si è arreso al Polo". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2010.


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