Barbara Spinelli
| Barbara Spinelli MEP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
|
Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Central Italy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 May 1946 (age 70) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | The Other Europe (2014-2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Barbara Spinelli, is an Italian politician, born 31 May 1946 to political theorist Altiero Spinelli and Ursula Hirschmann who was a German-Jewish anti-fascist activist, who, since July 2014 has served as a Member of the European Parliament, representing Central Italy.[1] Spinelli was elected to represent The Other Europe, but left the alliance in May 2015 after declaring it a "failed project"[2] She is one of the founders of the newspaper La Repubblica.[3]
Parliamentary service
- Vice-Chair, Committee on Constitutional Affairs
References
- ↑ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/124810/BARBARA_SPINELLI_home.html
- ↑ http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2015/05/11/barbara-spinelli-addio-alla-lista-tsipras-no-ad-atomizzazione-sinistra/1673212/
- ↑ David Broder (6 October 2015). "Resurrecting the Italian Left". Jacobin Mag. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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