Giuliano Pisapia

Giuliano Pisapia
Member of the European Parliament
In office
2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
Mayor of Milan
In office
1 June 2011 – 21 June 2016
Preceded byLetizia Moratti
Succeeded byGiuseppe Sala
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
9 May 1996 – 27 April 2006
ConstituencyLombardy 1
Personal details
Born (1949-05-20) 20 May 1949 (age 75)
Milan, Italy
Political partyDP (1978–1991)
PRC (1991–2010)
Independent (2010–2017)
CP (2017)
Independent (since 2018)
Spouse
(m. 2011)
Alma materUniversity of Milan
ProfessionLawyer

Giuliano Pisapia (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈljaːno pizaˈpiːa]; born 20 May 1949) is an Italian lawyer, politician, former mayor of Milan, former member of the Italian Parliament and former member of the European Parliament. As a politician, he has been a member of two left-wing parties, first Proletarian Democracy and then the Communist Refoundation Party; in Milan's mayoral election, he was endorsed by a large left-wing coalition, after winning the primary election of the centre-left coalition with the strong support of Nichi Vendola's Left Ecology Freedom.

As a lawyer, he participated in a number of notable trials with political implications, including that of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan[1] and the trial that followed the death of anti-global activist Carlo Giuliani, shot by the police during the 27th G8 summit.[2]

  1. ^ John Hooper (May 30, 2011). "Silvio Berlusconi faces humiliation as Milan voters support left-wing mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "G8, la Corte di Strasburgo assolve l'Italia per la morte di Carlo Giuliani". Corriere della Sera. March 24, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.