Silvia Costa (politician)

Silvia Costa (born June 12, 1949) is an Italian journalist and politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2019.

Silvia Costa
Member of the European Parliament
In office July 14, 2009 – 2019
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 19 June 1985 – 14 April 1994
Personal details
Born	June 12, 1949 Florence, Italy
Nationality	Italy
Profession	journalist

Early life and career

Costa was born in Florence and received a degree in modern literature from the Sapienza University of Rome. She worked as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and television (RAI). Costa was editor of the daily Il Popolo from 1978 to 1985.[1][2][3]

Political career

Costa was a councillor for the city of Rome from 1976 to 1985.[3]

Costa sat in the Italian Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Christian Democracy party from 1983 to 1994.[4] From 1995 to 2005, she was a member of the National Council for Economics and Labour.[3]

Costa was elected to the European Parliament in 2019 for the Democratic Party and was reelected in 2014. During her time in parliament, she was a member of the Committee on Culture and Education and served as its chair from 2014 to 2017. She served as vice-chair of the Delegation for relations with Iraq from 2009 to 2014. She was a member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality from 2009 to 2012.[2]

References

1. "Sillvia Costa". State of the Union. European University Institute.
2. "Silvia Costa History of parliamentary service". European Parliament MEPs.
3. "Silvia Costa" (in Italian). Athenaeum NAE. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. "Silvia Costa". Camera dei deputati (in Italian). Retrieved 16 October 2020.