Mario Borghezio (born on 3 December 1947 in Torino) is a Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with the Lega Nord, Member of the Bureau of the Independence and Democracy and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and its Committee on Petitions .

He is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection .

Education

• Graduate in law

Career

• since 1977: On the Register of Lawyers
• 1990-2001: Member of Turin City Council
• 1992-2004: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
• 1994: Under-Secretary for Justice
• 1999-2004: Chairman of the 'Government of Padania'
• since 2001: Member of the European Parliament

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

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