About me
I am South Tyrolean and I represent the people of the Euroregion Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino and of the areas of Belluno and Friuli in the European Parliament.
I was born in 1969 in Brixen/Bressanone and I studied Agrarian Sciences in Piacenza.
My professional career started as a professor at the Agricultural College in Auer/Ora before I became the director of the agriculture department at the Bozen/Bolzano Chamber of Commerce. Later on, I directed for nearly 10 years the South Tyrolean Farmers' Federation.
I started my political career in 2005, with the South Tyrolean People's Party, as mayor of my hometown. In 2009 I was elected for my first mandate at the European Parliament and was re-elected in 2014, 2019 and, ultimately, in 2024.
I am married and the father of two sons. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, reading a good book, cooking for my loved ones, and setting sail with friends.
SINCE OCTOBER 2014
President of the European Parliamentary Association (APE)
