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'''Anna Maria Corazza Bildt''' (born 10 March 1963) is an Italian-Swedish [[politician]] and [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) from [[Sweden]]. She is a member of the [[Moderate Party]], part of the [[European People's Party]].
'''Anna Maria Corazza Bildt''' (born 10 March 1963) is an Italian-Swedish [[politician]] who served as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the [[Moderate Party]], part of the [[European People's Party]].


==Early career==
==Early career==
In 1998, she married [[Carl Bildt]], former [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] (1991-1994), former leader of the Swedish [[Moderate Party]] (1986-1999) and subsequent Foreign Minister (2006-2014). The two met in the [[Balkans]] where she had been working for the [[United Nations]] during the [[Yugoslav wars]] and he served as the first [[High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina|High Representative in Bosnia]]. They now have one child together. She owns and runs Italian Tradition, a company importing Parmesan cheese, as well as Borgo di Tabiano Castello, a hotel near [[Fidenza]].
In 1998, she married [[Carl Bildt]], former [[Prime Minister of Sweden]] (1991-1994), former leader of the Swedish [[Moderate Party]] (1986-1999) and subsequent Foreign Minister (2006-2014). The two met in the [[Balkans]] where she had been working for the [[United Nations]] during the [[Yugoslav wars]] and he served as the first [[High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina|High Representative in Bosnia]]. They now have one child together. She owns and runs Italian Tradition, a company importing Parmesan cheese, as well as Borgo di Tabiano Castello, a hotel near [[Fidenza]].


==Member of the European Parliament, 2009–present==
==Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2019==
Corazza Bildt successfully ran for [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] in the [[2009 European Parliament election in Sweden|2009 elections]]. She received 14.3% of Moderate personal votes. This was only surpassed by party top name [[Gunnar Hökmark]] (15.2%).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/personroster.html |title=Election results |access-date=2009-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608173610/http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/personroster.html |archive-date=2009-06-08 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> She successfully ran for re-election in the [[2014 European Parliament election in Sweden|2014 elections]]. She received 16.37% of Moderate personal votes, putting down top name [[Gunnar Hökmark]] (12.08%)<ref>[http://www.val.se/val/ep2014/slutresultat/E/rike/personroster.html Election results 2014]</ref>
Corazza Bildt successfully ran for [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] in the [[2009 European Parliament election in Sweden|2009 elections]]. She received 14.3% of Moderate personal votes. This was only surpassed by party top name [[Gunnar Hökmark]] (15.2%).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/personroster.html |title=Election results |access-date=2009-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608173610/http://www.val.se/val/ep2009/slutresultat/personroster.html |archive-date=2009-06-08 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> She successfully ran for re-election in the [[2014 European Parliament election in Sweden|2014 elections]]. She received 16.37% of Moderate personal votes, putting down top name [[Gunnar Hökmark]] (12.08%)<ref>[http://www.val.se/val/ep2014/slutresultat/E/rike/personroster.html Election results 2014]</ref>


Corazza Bildt is vice chair of the [[Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection]], and a member of the [[Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality]]. In addition to her committee assignments, she co-chairs the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights<[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_04_Childrens_rights.pdf European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights] [[European Parliament]].> and is a member of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]].<ref>[http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/about/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref>
Corazza Bildt served as vice chair of the [[Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection]], and a member of the [[Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality]]. In addition to her committee assignments, she co-chaired the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights<[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_04_Childrens_rights.pdf European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights] [[European Parliament]].> and was a member of the [[European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights]].<ref>[http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/about/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.</ref>


In 2014, Corazza Bildt was appointed as the leader of the Single Seat campaign in favor of abandoning [[Strasbourg]] for [[Brussels]] as the sole location of the European Parliament.<ref>Dave Keating and Cynthia Kroet (October 23, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/parliamentary-notebook/ Parliamentary notebook] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref><ref>Maïa de La Baume (October 12, 2015), [http://www.politico.eu/article/strasbourg-european-parliament-mep-single-seat-france/ Strasbourg strikes back] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>
In 2014, Corazza Bildt was appointed as the leader of the Single Seat campaign in favor of abandoning [[Strasbourg]] for [[Brussels]] as the sole location of the European Parliament.<ref>Dave Keating and Cynthia Kroet (October 23, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/parliamentary-notebook/ Parliamentary notebook] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref><ref>Maïa de La Baume (October 12, 2015), [http://www.politico.eu/article/strasbourg-european-parliament-mep-single-seat-france/ Strasbourg strikes back] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>

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Anna Maria Corazza Bildt
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
In office
7 June 2009 – 2019
ConstituencySweden
Personal details
Born
Anna Maria Corazza

(1963-03-10) 10 March 1963 (age 61)
Rome, Italy
Political party Swedish
Moderate Party
 EU
European People's Party
SpouseCarl Bildt (m. 1998)
ChildrenGustaf
Alma mater

Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (born 10 March 1963) is an Italian-Swedish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. She is a member of the Moderate Party, part of the European People's Party.

Early career

In 1998, she married Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden (1991-1994), former leader of the Swedish Moderate Party (1986-1999) and subsequent Foreign Minister (2006-2014). The two met in the Balkans where she had been working for the United Nations during the Yugoslav wars and he served as the first High Representative in Bosnia. They now have one child together. She owns and runs Italian Tradition, a company importing Parmesan cheese, as well as Borgo di Tabiano Castello, a hotel near Fidenza.

Member of the European Parliament, 2009–2019

Corazza Bildt successfully ran for MEP in the 2009 elections. She received 14.3% of Moderate personal votes. This was only surpassed by party top name Gunnar Hökmark (15.2%).[1] She successfully ran for re-election in the 2014 elections. She received 16.37% of Moderate personal votes, putting down top name Gunnar Hökmark (12.08%)[2]

Corazza Bildt served as vice chair of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, and a member of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. In addition to her committee assignments, she co-chaired the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights<European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights European Parliament.> and was a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[3]

In 2014, Corazza Bildt was appointed as the leader of the Single Seat campaign in favor of abandoning Strasbourg for Brussels as the sole location of the European Parliament.[4][5]

In 2015, news media reported that Corazza Bildt was included in a Russian blacklist of prominent people from the European Union who are not allowed to enter the country.[6][7]

In 2015, Corazza Bildt made headlines by asking parliamentary officials to check if there were any irregularities with the votes of Marine Le Pen, which prompted the European Parliament to open an investigation into whether MEPs voted on Le Pen’s behalf, which would be a violation of the body’s rules.[8]

Other activities

  • Kangaroo Group, Member

References

  1. ^ "Election results". Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2009-06-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Election results 2014
  3. ^ Members European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
  4. ^ Dave Keating and Cynthia Kroet (October 23, 2014), Parliamentary notebook European Voice.
  5. ^ Maïa de La Baume (October 12, 2015), Strasbourg strikes back Politico Europe.
  6. ^ Laurence Norman (May 30, 2015), Russia Produces Blacklist of EU People Banned From Entering Country Wall Street Journal.
  7. ^ European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist BBC News, May 31, 2015.
  8. ^ Quentin Ariès and Maïa de La Baume (October 28, 2015), Le Pen’s voting habits under scrutiny Politico Europe.
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