Nello Musumeci

Nello Musumeci
Musumeci in 2017
Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies
Assumed office
22 October 2022
Prime MinisterGiorgia Meloni
Preceded byMara Carfagna
President of Sicily
In office
18 November 2017 – 13 October 2022
Preceded byRosario Crocetta
Succeeded byRenato Schifani
Member of the Senate of the Republic
Assumed office
13 October 2022
ConstituencyCatania
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 byAntonio Pennisi
Succeeded byRaffaele Lombardo
Personal details
Born
Sebastiano Musemeci

(1955-01-21) 21 January 1955 (age 69)
Militello in Val di Catania, Italy
Political partyDB (since 2014)
FdI (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
MSI (1970–1995)
AN (1995–2005)
AS (2005–2007)
LD (2007–2014)
Alma materKore 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.