Toni Giugliano
Toni Giugliano is a Scottish politician who has worked as parliamentary advisor for the Scottish National Party (SNP). He has a background in European affairs.
Early life
He was born in La Spezia, Italy, moving to Scotland when he was seven.[1] He studied European politics and French at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Political career
Giugliano's political career started as President of the Young European Movement in the United Kingdom.
In 2007, he was elected Vice-President of the Young European Federalists for a two-years term. The main aims of the organisation at that time were the creation of transnational lists for the European Parliament elections, a federal agenda for a European government, and the relaunch of the constitutional process through the call for a constituent assembly.[2] Giugliano's key actions were the call for an official recognition of the European flag and the European anthem in the EU Treaties,[3] the demand for an EU foreign policy to terminate Lukashenko's dictatorship in Belarus,[4][5] and the establishment of a single Team EU at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]
He also worked for the SNP in Brussels.[1] In the City of Edinburgh Council election, 2012 he managed the SNP's campaign in Colinton/ Fairmilehead ward.[1]
He was selected by the SNP to stand as one of their candidates for the six Scottish seats in the European Parliament election, 2014, although he was fifth on their list and the outcome of the voting was that the SNP returned two MEPs.[7]
He was an active campaigner during the Scottish independence referendum, 2014.[8][9] He was head of interest groups at Yes Scotland.[10][11]
He was formerly an aide to Colin Keir, the SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Western.[12] In August 2015, Giugliano was selected as the SNP's candidate for Edinburgh Western in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016, instead of Keir.[13]
He is convener of the SNP's Edinburgh city association[1] and a member of the SNP's national executive.[14]
Life outside politics
In 2010, he appeared on Channel 4's television programme Come Dine with Me.[15][16]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Toni Giugliano bids to be Scotland's youngest Euro MEP". Edinburgh Evening News. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Congress Copenhagen". www.communicate-europe.co.uk (Press release). Young European Federalists. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dans plus de 50 villes européennes la 'JEF' dans la rue: "I want my flag back!"" (PDF). Europe Fédérale N° 31. December 2007.
- ↑ "Europe really can... give the People of Belarus a Voice! It's time to react!" (Press release). thenewfederalist. 7 March 2008.
- ↑ "100 Cities Say No to Minsk and Demand EU Foreign Policy". thenewfederalist. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "How you are paying for the Irish 'yes' campaign". Open Europe. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Vote 2014: European election candidates for Scotland". BBC News. 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Bathurst, Bella (9 May 2014). "Scottish independence: what young Scots want – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "STUC conference to debate LGBT issues at work". BBC News. 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Yes chief wants Scots to run own EU fight". The National. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Giugliano, Toni (8 October 2014). "Team Scotland can claim rights in Westminster". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Swanson, Ian (11 July 2015). "SNP hopefuls bid to be Edinburgh Western candidate". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Second SNP MSP ditched by own supporters ahead of Holyrood election". STV News. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Learmonth, Andrew (7 May 2015). "Anas Sarwar caught up in 'cheating' letter row". The National. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Come Dine with Me: Episode guide: Series 21". Channel 4. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Drumlanrig: Jeremy Corbyn : Lib Dems : SNP". Scotland on Sunday. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.