Sylvana Rapti

Born on 10 November 1958, Kerkyra

Responsibilities

Member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Substitute member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Career

• Education editor of the 'TA NEA' and 'TO VIMA' newspapers'; Political and social columns;
• Chief editor of the 'TA NEA' weekly inset entitled 'The Candidate' intended for prospective university and college of technology entrants (1983-2004);
• Graduate of the University of Athens (Faculty of Economics) (1988).
• News Presenter for ET-2 state television channel (Now NET) (1982-1990)

Political experience

• Member of the European Parliament since 2009
• Member of PASOK Central Committee (1984-1990); Secretary of PASOK Education Department (2004-2006); Head of PASOK Department of Women's Affairs (2006-2007); Member of PASOK Political Council (from 2006);
• PASOK Member of Parliament for Athens A constituency (2004-2009; resigned on 22 May 2009 to stand for election to the European Parliament);
• Member of Athens Municipal Council (1982-1986).