Giovanni Crosetto (born 12 August 1990) is an Italian politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2024.[1] A member of Brothers of Italy (FdI), he sits with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR).

Giovanni Crosetto
Crosetto in 2024
Member of the European Parliament
Assumed office
16 July 2024
ConstituencyNorth-West Italy
Personal details
Born (1990-08-12) 12 August 1990 (age 34)
Savigliano, Italy
Political partyBrothers of Italy
Other political
affiliations
European Conservatives and Reformists Party
RelativesGuido Crosetto (uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Turin

Early life and career

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Crosetto was born in Savigliano in 1990, and studied economics at the University of Turin.[2] He is the nephew of Guido Crosetto, and began his political career after his uncle co-founded Brothers of Italy in 2012.[3] In the 2021 Turin municipal election he was elected to the Turin City Council, where he served as group leader of Brothers of Italy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Giovanni Crosetto, con 34.000 voti unico piemontese in Europa" (in Italian). RaiNews. 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Fdi, in campo per Torino "il Nipote" del fondatore Crosetto". Torinoggi.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Europee, in corsa per Fdi c'è anche Giovanni Crosetto: il nipote del ministro che condanna Acca Larentia e combatte i "fratellini" torinesi". il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 8 May 2024.