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Born on 4 November 1968 in Moena, Italy

Studies

• Degree in Political Science and International Law (University of Padua)
• Postgraduate Diploma in International Law, Economics, History and European Integration (University of Padua/Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Professional experience

• Since January 2023: Secretary-General of the European Parliament
• January-December 2022: Head of the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola
• 2019-2022: Director for Legislative and Committees’ Coordination, Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union, European Parliament
• 2017-2019: Deputy Head of the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani
• 2011-2017: Head of the Legislative coordination Unit, Head of the Secretariat of the Conference of Committee Chairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union, European Parliament
• 2009-2011: Member of the Cabinet of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Klaus Welle
• 2007-2009: Member of the Cabinet of the Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Harald Römer
• 2004-2007: Administrator, Legislative coordination Unit, Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union, European Parliament
• 1996-2004: Accredited Parliamentary Assistant, EPP Italian Delegation, European Parliament
• 1995-1996: Trainee in the Secretariat-General of the European Commission, Unit in charge of relations with Citizens

The Secretary-General is the European Parliament's most senior official. He heads Parliament's administration.
The Secretary-General is appointed by Parliament's Bureau, a political body consisting of the President, the 14 Vice-Presidents and the five Quaestors, under Rule 207 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure.

The Secretary-General is responsible for:

• Organising parliamentary business under the leadership of the President, the Bureau and the Conference of Presidents;
• Ensuring the smooth running of plenary sittings and assisting the President and Vice-Presidents during part-sessions. He is assisted by the Deputy Secretary-General in promoting and ensuring the necessary cooperation and coordination amongst Directorates-General in relation to plenary business and legislative planning, liaising with the secretariats of the political groups in this regard, coordinating inter-institutional relations at official and technical level in the field of legislative planning, and ensuring compliance with all the provisions of the Rules of Procedure relating to parliamentary business;
• Verifying and signing all acts adopted jointly by Parliament and the Council, together with the President of the European Parliament;
• Assisting the President in preparing the meetings of the Conference of Presidents, and assisting the President and the chairs of the political groups during their meetings. He chairs the preparatory meetings with the secretaries-general of the political groups;
• Assisting the President in preparing meetings of Parliament's Bureau. The Secretary-General is responsible for drafting proposals for decisions to be taken by the Bureau members (Rule 25.3). He also prepares the report on the basis of which the Bureau draws up Parliament's preliminary draft budget estimates (Rule 102). The Bureau may also delegate specific types of decisions to the Secretary-General.