Mercedes Bresso | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pierfrancesco Majorino |
| Constituency | Italy |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Italy |
| In office 20 July 2004 – 24 May 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Lavarra |
| Constituency | Italy |
| President of the Committee of the Regions | |
| In office 9 June 2010 – 18 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Luc Van den Brande |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Luis Valcárcel |
| President of Piedmont | |
| In office 27 April 2005 – 30 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Enzo Ghigo |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Cota |
| President of the Union of European Federalists | |
| In office 9 April 2005 – 12 October 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Leinen |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Duff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1944 Sanremo, Italy |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Claude Raffestin |
| Residence | Turin |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Profession | Economist |
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.