Nello Musumeci | |
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Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies | |
Assumed office 22 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Giorgia Meloni |
Preceded by | Mara Carfagna |
President of Sicily | |
In office 18 November 2017 – 13 October 2022 | |
Preceded by | Rosario Crocetta |
Succeeded by | Renato Schifani |
Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
Assumed office 13 October 2022 | |
Constituency | Catania |
Member of the European Parliament for Italian Islands | |
In office 19 July 1994 – 14 July 2009 | |
President of Province of Catania | |
In office 19 February 1994 – 25 May 2003 | |
Preceded by | Antonio Pennisi |
Succeeded by | Raffaele Lombardo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sebastiano Musemeci 21 January 1955 Militello in Val di Catania, Italy |
Political party | DB (since 2014) FdI (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | MSI (1970–1995) AN (1995–2005) AS (2005–2007) LD (2007–2014) |
Alma mater | Kore University of Enna |
Profession | |
Sebastiano "Nello" Musumeci (born 21 January 1955) is a right-wing Italian politician. Musumeci is serving as Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni. He previously served as president of Sicily from 18 November 2017 until 13 October 2022.
Musumeci was a Member of the European Parliament for the Italian seat Islands, where he was a member of the Union for a Europe of Nations parliamentary group. He sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.