Cristiana Muscardini

Cristiana Muscardini (born on 6 November 1948 in Cannobio) is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North-West with People of Freedom (previously Alleanza Nazionale and MSI), former Co-president of the Union for a Europe of Nations, now member of the Group of the European People's Party and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade. She is a substitute for the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

In 2010 Muscardini joined the dissident group Future and Freedom of Chamber president Gianfranco Fini which is expected to leave the official Berlusconi party People of Freedom. She is regional coordinator in Lombardy for the pro-Fini Generation Italy foundation.

Education

• Graduate (Laurea) in philosophy
• freelance writer and publicist

Career

• 1971: Dirigente of the FUAN (student wing of the post-fascist MSI)
• 1972: Member of the national executive of the Italian Social Movement
• 1980-1990: Municipal councillor in Milan
• 1983-87: Delegate to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
• since 1989: Member of the European Parliament (NA - UEN - EPP)
• 1991: Municipal councillor in Varese
• 1992-2004: Chairwoman of the MSI resp. AN delegations
• 1995-2009: Member of the political executive of AN, responsible for the coordination of Community policies
• 2000-2004: Vice-Chairwoman of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group
• 2001-2009: General Secretary of the 'Alliance for Europe of the Nations'
• Member of the European Convention in 2002/2003
• 2004-2009: Co-Chairwoman of the UEN group
• since 2007: Vice-Chairwoman of the Committee on International Trade
• Writes for newspapers and periodicals
• Publications include 'Adelaide Ristori' literary prize (1991) - Rome International 'Woman of the Year' 2004 prize - Lugano University Centre

Decorations

• Commander of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Italy)

External links

• European Parliament biography of Cristiana Muscardini (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Italian)

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Name	Muscardini, Cristiana
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