Gianluca Susta
Gianluca Susta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Italian Senate | |
| In office 15 March 2013 – 22 March 2018 | |
| Vice-President of Piedmont | |
| In office 5 April 2005 – 9 April 2010 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2006–2013 | |
| Mayor of Biella | |
| In office 14 December 1992 – 28 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Luigi Petrini |
| Succeeded by | Vittorio Barazzotto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1956 Biella, Piedmont, Italy |
| Political party | Christian Democracy (1974-1994) Italian People's Party (1994-2002) The Daisy (2002-2007) Democratic Party (since 2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | lawyer |
Gianluca Susta (born 10 April 1956, Biella) is an Italian politician and a member of the Italian Senate, to which he was elected in February 2013. Previously, he served as Mayor of Biella from 1992 to 2004 and was a member of the European Parliament from 8 May 2006, when he took up a seat vacated after the 2006 Italian general election, until his election to the Italian Senate. He represents Margherita within the ALDE parliamentary group and supports a pro-European stance by his signing the Spinelli Group Manifesto.