Mercedes Bresso

Mercedes Bresso
Member of the European Parliament
In office
4 April 2023 – 15 July 2024
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
In office
1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
In office
20 July 2004 – 24 May 2005
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
President of Piedmont
In office
27 April 2005 – 9 April 2010
Preceded byEnzo Ghigo
Succeeded byRoberto Cota
Personal details
Born (1944-07-12) 12 July 1944 (age 80)
Sanremo, Italy
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseClaude Raffestin
ResidenceTurin
Alma materUniversity of Turin
ProfessionEconomist

Mercedes Bresso (born 12 July 1944) is an Italian politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2019 and again from 2023 following the departure of Pierfrancesco Majorino. She retained her seat in the 2024 European Parliament election and became the eldest serving MEP.