Marcello Vernola

Marcello Vernola (born 4 March 1961 in Bari) is an Italian politician who was a Member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2009 for one of the Southern seats. He was a member of Forza Italia, part of the European People's Party and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

He was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

 * 1986: Graduate in law
 * lawyer dealing with administrative cases
 * 2004: defence counsel at the Court of Cassation
 * 2003: Professor under contract to the University of Bari - School of Specialisation in European Community law
 * Professor under contract to the University of Cassino - Faculty of Law - lecturing on 'public services'

Career

 * 1990-1995: Municipal Councillor of Bari
 * 1996-1991: Member of the National Executive of the DC Youth Movement
 * 1998-2000: Member of the PPI National Council
 * 1999-2004: Chairman of the Provincial Council of Bari
 * 1999-2004: Chairman of the Union of Apulian Provincial Councils
 * 2002-2003: Member of the consultative body for local authorities and for the Mezzogiorno of the 'Margherita' party