Pietro Marcenaro
Encyclopedia
Pietro Marcenaro is an Italian
politician and trade unionist of the centre-left Democratic Party
. Since 29 April 2008 he has been President, Commission on Human Rights
.
in the years following 1975, he joined the Italian Communist Party
in 1989 and was secretary of the Piedmont Division
of the Italian General Confederation of Labour
as well as the Federazione Impiegati Operai Metallurgici , another Italian trade union
. He subsequently became regional secretary of the Democrats of the Left Party
.
(the Italian lower house
) as a candidate for the l'Ulivo Party, which joined other centre-left parties to form the Democratic Party
. He was then elected for the XVI. legislation of the Italian Senate
(the Italian upper house
)starting on 29 April 2008, his party now forming part of the opposition. During this legislation, he is also part, besides the extraordinary commission for the safeguard and promotion of human rights which he presides, of the senate commission for foreign affairs. Likewise, he is member of the parliamentary delegation of Italy to the Council of Europe
as well as vice-president of the parliamentary delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union
.
Italy
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politician and trade unionist of the centre-left Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
. Since 29 April 2008 he has been President, Commission on Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
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Entry into politics
Having worked at FIATFiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
in the years following 1975, he joined the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
in 1989 and was secretary of the Piedmont Division
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
of the Italian General Confederation of Labour
Italian General Confederation of Labour
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as well as the Federazione Impiegati Operai Metallurgici , another Italian trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
. He subsequently became regional secretary of the Democrats of the Left Party
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
.
Parliament
In 2006 he won a seat in the Italian Chamber of DeputiesItalian Chamber of Deputies
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Parliament of Italy. It has 630 seats, a plurality of which is controlled presently by liberal-conservative party People of Freedom. Twelve deputies represent Italian citizens outside of Italy. Deputies meet in the Palazzo Montecitorio. A...
(the Italian lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
) as a candidate for the l'Ulivo Party, which joined other centre-left parties to form the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
. He was then elected for the XVI. legislation of the Italian Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
(the Italian upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
)starting on 29 April 2008, his party now forming part of the opposition. During this legislation, he is also part, besides the extraordinary commission for the safeguard and promotion of human rights which he presides, of the senate commission for foreign affairs. Likewise, he is member of the parliamentary delegation of Italy to the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
as well as vice-president of the parliamentary delegation to the Assembly of the Western European Union
Western European Union
The Western European Union was an international organisation tasked with implementing the Modified Treaty of Brussels , an amended version of the original 1948 Treaty of Brussels...
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