Pier Luigi Bersani

Pier Luigi Bersani
Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
7 November 2009  20 April 2013
DeputyEnrico Letta
Preceded byDario Franceschini
Succeeded byGuglielmo Epifani
Minister of Economic Development
In office
17 May 2006  8 May 2008
Prime MinisterRomano Prodi
Preceded byClaudio Scajola (Productive Activities)
Succeeded byClaudio Scajola
Minister of Transports and Navigation
In office
22 December 1999  11 June 2001
Prime MinisterMassimo D'Alema
Preceded byTiziano Treu
Succeeded byPietro Lunardi (Infrastructures and Transports)
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftmanship
In office
18 May 1996  22 December 1999
Prime MinisterRomano Prodi
Preceded byAlberto Clò
Succeeded byEnrico Letta
President of Emilia-Romagna
In office
6 July 1993  17 May 1996
Preceded byEnrico Boselli
Succeeded byAntonio La Forgia
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 April 2006  13 October 2022
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna (2001–2013; 2018–2022)
Lombardy (2013–2018)
In office
30 May 2001  19 July 2004
ConstituencyEmilia-Romagna
Member of the European Parliament
In office
20 July 2004  27 April 2006
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
Personal details
Born (1951-09-29) 29 September 1951
Bettola, Piacenza, Italy
Political partyPCI (before 1991)
PDS (1991–1998)
DS (1998–2007)
PD (2007–2017; since 2023)
Art1 (2017–2023)
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
SpouseDaniela Ferrari
Children2 daughters
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Pier Luigi Bersani (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjɛr luˈiːdʒi berˈsaːni]; born 29 September 1951) is an Italian politician and was Secretary of the Democratic Party (PD), Italy's leading centre-left party, from 2009 to 2013. Bersani was Minister of Industry, Commerce and Craftmanship from 1996 to 1999, President of Emilia-Romagna from 1993 to 1996, Minister of Transport from 1999 to 2001, and Minister of Economic Development from 2006 to 2008.