Michl Ebner (born 20 September 1952 in
Bolzano
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,
Italy
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) is an
Italian politician
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and a former
Member of the European Parliament
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for
North-East
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with the
Südtiroler Volkspartei, Member of the Bureau of the
European People's Party.
During his term he sat on the
European Parliament
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's
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a committee of the European Parliament.
Responsibilities of the Committee
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#The operation and development of the Common Agricul ...
. He was also a substitute for the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Delegation to the
EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee.
In September 2015 he was elected President of the
Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU.
Career
* since 1972: Political work in the youth group of the SVP (Südtiroler Volkspartei)
* since 1979: Member of the SVP leadership
Education
* Member of the standing committee for questions concerning the Province of Bolzano
* 1987-1994: Member of the
Chamber of Deputies of Italy
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(1979–1994), member of the Committee on Public Works and the Environment (1979–1987), the Committee on Agriculture (1987–1994) and of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies
* since 1994:
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
* since 2008 President of the Chamber of Commerce of Südtirol
See also
*
2004 European Parliament election in Italy
External links
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1952 births
Living people
South Tyrolean People's Party MEPs
MEPs for Italy 2004–2009
MEPs for Italy 1999–2004
Politicians from Bolzano
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