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=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
| − | Silvana Amati was born in 1947 in Senigallia. | + | Silvana Amati was born in 1947 in Senigallia. She graduated in Natural Sciences at the University of Bologna and in Biological Sciences at the University of Urbino. She was a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ancona. She researched Electron Microscopy and her studies have been published by numerous Italian and foreign journals. |
=== Political career === | === Political career === | ||
| − | She | + | She held the position of Councillor for Culture. She was the first woman to chair the Regional Council of the Marches. As President of the Commission for the reform of the Statute of the Marches, she has completed the work of drafting the new constitution and the new regional electoral law. She was National Coordinator of the Committees for the reforms of the Statutes and Laws of elections of the Italian regions. She also chaired the Conference of Presidents of Regional Councils and, in that capacity, led the Italian delegation of Presidents in Oviedo (with the purpose of establishing the Conference of Presidents of the Regional Councils in Europe). She was Vice President of the National Coordination of Local Authorities for Peace. She was also the executive of Dossetti National Committees for the Defence of the Constitution. The President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro has awarded Ms. Amati the honor of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. In 2001 she was elected Secretary of the Federation of the Left Democrats of Ancona, a position confirmed in the Provincial Congress of 2004. |
| − | Since 2005 , she | + | Since 2005 , she has been member of the National Secretariat of the DS, where she was primarily responsible for education policy and coordinator for the Local Authorities . Since 2006 she was a member of the Committees on Constitutional Affairs, European Union policies and the Bicameral Commission for Regional Affairs . |
| − | She | + | She was the first signatory for legislative proposals about gender representation, immigration issues and the culture of peace. |
In 2007 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of the National Democratic Party and was then called to be part of the Commission for the Rules of the Democratic Party. In the general elections on 13 and 14 April 2008 she was re-elected to the Senate. | In 2007 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of the National Democratic Party and was then called to be part of the Commission for the Rules of the Democratic Party. In the general elections on 13 and 14 April 2008 she was re-elected to the Senate. | ||
| − | On 6 May 2008 was elected to the Council of the Presidency of the Senate. On 20 June 2008 | + | On 6 May 2008 she was elected to the Council of the Presidency of the Senate. On 20 June 2008 she was elected a member of the National Leadership of the Democratic Party. Subsequently she was elected as a Director of the Presidency of the Senate. |
| − | Her work during the last | + | Her work during the last administration mainly concerned proposals about issues on animal welfare, human rights and the promotion of a culture of peace. Particular attention was also paid to the problems expressed by TrenItalia, to respond primarily to the needs and to the grievances of commuters . |
=== Roles === | === Roles === | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 18 September 2014
Biography
Silvana Amati was born in 1947 in Senigallia. She graduated in Natural Sciences at the University of Bologna and in Biological Sciences at the University of Urbino. She was a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ancona. She researched Electron Microscopy and her studies have been published by numerous Italian and foreign journals.
Political career
She held the position of Councillor for Culture. She was the first woman to chair the Regional Council of the Marches. As President of the Commission for the reform of the Statute of the Marches, she has completed the work of drafting the new constitution and the new regional electoral law. She was National Coordinator of the Committees for the reforms of the Statutes and Laws of elections of the Italian regions. She also chaired the Conference of Presidents of Regional Councils and, in that capacity, led the Italian delegation of Presidents in Oviedo (with the purpose of establishing the Conference of Presidents of the Regional Councils in Europe). She was Vice President of the National Coordination of Local Authorities for Peace. She was also the executive of Dossetti National Committees for the Defence of the Constitution. The President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro has awarded Ms. Amati the honor of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. In 2001 she was elected Secretary of the Federation of the Left Democrats of Ancona, a position confirmed in the Provincial Congress of 2004. Since 2005 , she has been member of the National Secretariat of the DS, where she was primarily responsible for education policy and coordinator for the Local Authorities . Since 2006 she was a member of the Committees on Constitutional Affairs, European Union policies and the Bicameral Commission for Regional Affairs . She was the first signatory for legislative proposals about gender representation, immigration issues and the culture of peace. In 2007 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of the National Democratic Party and was then called to be part of the Commission for the Rules of the Democratic Party. In the general elections on 13 and 14 April 2008 she was re-elected to the Senate. On 6 May 2008 she was elected to the Council of the Presidency of the Senate. On 20 June 2008 she was elected a member of the National Leadership of the Democratic Party. Subsequently she was elected as a Director of the Presidency of the Senate. Her work during the last administration mainly concerned proposals about issues on animal welfare, human rights and the promotion of a culture of peace. Particular attention was also paid to the problems expressed by TrenItalia, to respond primarily to the needs and to the grievances of commuters .
Roles
Secretary of the Presidency of the Senate: since March 2013 Member of the Democratic Party: since March 2013 4° Standing Committee (Defence): since May 2013 Extraordinary Commission for the protection and promotion of human rights: member since May 2013
