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Emilio Gabaglio

TUC General Secretary

CV taken from http://www.etuc.org/en/

CV / Lebenslauf

Born in Como on July 1, 1937.

Married, two daughters.

Degree in Economics at the Catholic University of Milan

High school teacher by profession, he joined the union in 1964.

In the mid-sixties and till 1972 he worked in the ACLI (Italian Workers' Christian Associations), and was elected their National President in 1969.

He became a CISL full-time officer in 1974, and at the 1977 Congress he was elected as member of the CISL General Council.

A member of the ICFTU Executive Committee since 1977, he was CISL delegate for TUAC for many years and a member of the Italian workers' delegation at the ILO Conference.

Elected to the CISL National Secretariat in 1983, he was first in charge of Regional and Environmental affairs, and then, Secretary for Organization.

Member of the ETUC Executive Committee since the 3rd Congress (Munich 1979) he has always been involved in European affairs, also as a member of the European Movement.

Elected ETUC General Secretary in May 1991, and reelected in May 1995 and in July 1999.