Keynote speeches
ABCD 2025
Guido Crosetto
Minister of Defence of Italy
Guido Crosetto has been the Minister of Defence of Italy since 22 October 2022. At the same time, he was appointed Chancellor and Treasurer of the Military Order of Italy. He began his political career as Regional Secretary of the youth movement within the Christian Democratic Party and was also the National Education Officer. Once elected as a Member of Parliament for the Forza Italia party (2001-06), he served on numerous parliamentary committees. In the 16th Parliament, as an MP for the Popolo delle Libertà party, he took office as Undersecretary of State for Defence in the fourth Berlusconi government (2008-11). In 2012, he founded Fratelli d’Italia with Giorgia Meloni and Ignazio La Russa and served as National Coordinator until 2014. In 2014, he was appointed President of the Federation of Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence, and Security. In 2018, he was elected to the 18th Parliament in the ranks of Fratelli d’Italia. Minister Crosetto has received the Gold Medal of Merit of the Italian Red Cross.
Updated: November 10, 2025