Brando Benifei
Born in La Spezia, Benifei started his political career with the Democrats of the Left in 2002.In 2007, he joined the Democratic Party, with which he has served as a member of the European Parliament since 2014.[1] During his first term from 2014 until 2019, Benifei served on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.In 2020, he also joined the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age.[2] In this capacity, he serves as the Parliament's lead rapporteur on the Artificial Intelligence Act (2021).