Antonio Mussa

Antonio Mussa

Antonio Mussa (born 30 October 1940, Torino) is a former MEP (19.07.2001-19.07.2004 and 04.11.2008-13.07.2009) from the Italian political party the National Alliance.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

02.12.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran

Member:

19.07.2001 / 19.07.2004 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group

04.10.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia

22.10.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia

04.11.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Union for Europe of the Nations Group

19.11.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

20.11.2008 / 01.12.2008 : Delegation for relations with Iran

Substitute:

08.10.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• Medical surgeon

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• Voted in favour of the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.
• Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
• Abstained from voting the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.
• Voted against the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.
• Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Secondary school leaving certificate in classical subjects (1959).
• First Class Honours Degree in Medicine and Surgery with right of publication (University of Turin, 1965).
• State exams for the year 1965 (March 1966).
• Specialisation in general surgery, with first class honours (University of Turin, 1970).
• Specialisation in paediatric surgery (University of Milan, 1972).
• Voluntary assistant lecturer (1965-1972).
• Acting assistant lecturer (1971-1972).
• Assistant lecturer (1972-1975).
• Qualified to teach 'Surgical Semiotics' by virtue of Ministerial Decree (DM) of 29.5.71, as confirmed by DM of 3.6.77.
• Assistant professor (1975-1983).
• Associate professor (1983-1986).
• Full professor since 1986.
• Director of the University Department of Oesophageal and Oncological Surgery (1990 onwards).
• Director of the School of Oncology since 1991.
• Pro-tempore Chairman of the Coordination Unit of the Piedmont Oncological Network (January-June 2002).
• Head of the 'Cittadella' Oncology Centre of the Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta Oncological Network (2001-2007).
• Director of the University Department of Oncological Surgery at San Giovanni Battista Hospital (2004-2009).
• Advisory Chairman on Scientific Research for Alleanza Nazionale (since 2002).
• Member of the European Parliament in the Fifth Parliamentary Term.

Contact

Address:

Phone:

Fax

Email:

antonio.mussa AT libero.it

Website:

http://www.antoniomussa.it

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Dichiarazione degli Interessi di carattere finanziario dei deputati: Antonio Francesco Giovanni Mussa, 18 November 2008, accessed 20 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Antonio Mussa, accessed 20 April 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Antonio Mussa, accessed 02 December 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 20 April 2009.