Nello Musumeci

Nello Musumeci
Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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 (1955-01-21) 21 January 1955 (age 69) 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	Bank clerk Journalist

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.