Gilberto Pichetto Fratin

Gilberto Pichetto Fratin is an Italian politician currently serving as the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security in the Meloni government. A long-time member of Forza Italia, he previously served as a Senator, a Deputy Minister of Economic Development, and a regional councilor in Piedmont. An economist by training, he has held various local and regional government roles throughout his career. Politically, he is known for supporting the flat tax and the reintroduction of nuclear energy in Italy, while maintaining a critical stance on certain European environmental regulations.