Raffaele Fitto

Raffaele Fitto is an Italian politician currently serving as an Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms in the von der Leyen II Commission. A veteran of Italian politics, he previously served as Minister for European Affairs, Cohesion Policies, and the PNRR in the Meloni government. Throughout his career, he has held significant roles including President of the Apulia region, Minister for Regional Affairs, and multiple terms as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the European Parliament. His political trajectory has spanned from the Christian Democracy party to Forza Italia and eventually to the Brothers of Italy, consistently focusing on regional development, constitutional law, and European integration.