Patrizia Toia

Patrizia Toia is an Italian politician and member of the European Parliament for North-West with Democratic Party, part of the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.

Education

Graduate in political science
Specialised in strategic planning
Managerial post at Executive Committee of the Lombardy Region
Member of the federal executive and 'La Margherita' provincial party coordinator for Milan
Career
1975-1985: Municipal Councillor of Vanzago
1994-1995: Member of Lombardy Regional Council, Member of Regional Executive with responsibility for coordination of social services, health and the budget
1995-1996: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
1996-2001: Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Community Policies, Minister for Relations with Parliament
1996-2004: Senator
Member of the European Parliament

In the European Parliament, Toia serves on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. In this capacity, she is the Parliament's rapporteur on the introduction of 5G. Since 2021, she has been part of the Parliament's delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Toia is also a substitute for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, a member of the Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee.
In addition to her committee assignments, Toia is a member of the MEP Heart Group and the European Society of Cardiology ), a group of parliamentarians who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases, and the MEPs Against Cancer group. She is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Cancer; the European Parliament Intergroup on Integrity ; the European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights; and of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children's Rights.