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 | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
Constituency | North-West Italy |
Personal details | |
Born | Savigliano, Italy | 12 August 1990
Political party | Brothers of Italy |
Other political affiliations | European Conservatives and Reformists Party |
Relatives | Guido Crosetto (uncle) |
Alma mater | University of Turin |
Early life and career
editCrosetto 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
edit- ^ "Giovanni Crosetto, con 34.000 voti unico piemontese in Europa" (in Italian). RaiNews. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Fdi, in campo per Torino "il Nipote" del fondatore Crosetto". Torinoggi.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021.
- ^ 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.