Vittorio Prodi (19 May 1937 – 29 July 2023) was an Italian politician who served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. He was a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
Vittorio Prodi | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 20 July 2004 – 30 June 2014 | |
Constituency | North-East Italy |
President of the Province of Bologna | |
In office 7 May 1995 – 12 June 2004 | |
Preceded by | Lamberto Cotti |
Succeeded by | Beatrice Draghetti |
Personal details | |
Born | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 19 March 1937
Died | 29 July 2023 Bologna, Italy | (aged 86)
Political party | PPI (1994–2002) DL (2002–2007) PD (2007–2014) |
Other political affiliations | United in the Olive Tree |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Profession | University professor |
Prodi was born in Reggio Emilia in 1937, and was one of the former prime minister Romano Prodi's eight siblings. In the European Parliament, Prodi served on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was also a substitute for the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, a member of the Delegation for relations with the United States, and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China. He represented the European Parliament at the 2008 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznań, Poland.[1] He died on 29 July 2023, at the age of 86.[2]