Umberto Pirilli (born 25 September 1940 in Gioia Tauro) is an Italian politician; he was Member of the European Parliament for Southern with the Alleanza Nazionale, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee. In 2009 he was not re-elected. Career Secondary school-leaving certificate in classical subjects and degree in law Publicist lecturer in civil law Professor of banking law at the Faculty of Statistics Professor of comparative private law at the Faculty of Business Studies of the University of Messina Lawyer dealing with civil cases Chairman of the FUAN of Messina Deputy national Youth Secretary for the MSI Municipal Councillor of Messina Member of the Municipal Council of Gioia Tauro Chairman of the Provincial Council of Reggio Calabria AN regional coordinator for Calabria Member of the Regional Executive and Substitute Chairman of the State-Regions Conference Chairman of the Conference of Regions and Local Authorities See also 2004 European Parliament election in Italy External links 1940 births Living people People from Gioia Tauro National Alliance (Italy) MEPs MEPs for Italy 2004–2009 21st-century Italian politicians National Alliance (Italy) politicians Academic staff of the University of Messina