Alessandro Giuli

Alessandro Giuli (born 27 September 1975) is an Italian journalist and politician who has been Minister of Culture in the government of Giorgia Meloni since 6 September 2024.

Early life and career Giuli was born in Rome on 27 September 1975. During his youth, he became a member of Meridiano Zero, a far-right and neo-fascist movement. Giuli has a history of youth activism in the far right. He inherited his political beliefs from his father's side of the family, as his paternal grandfather was a staunch supporter of Benito Mussolini's regime and the Republic of Salò. In addition to journalism, Giuli wrote several books, including Il passo delle oche. L'identità irrisolta dei postfascisti, Individui e potere tra identità e integrazione, and E viene la Magna Madre: i riti, il culto e l'azione di Cibele Romana, and was a member of the scientific committee of the Leonardo-Civiltà delle Macchine Foundation and an analyst and consultant for the Med-Or Foundation. On 21 June 2023, during the opening of Estate al MAXXI, Vittorio Sgarbi was a guest. On stage, Sgarbi, who at the time was Undersecretary of Culture, while speaking with singer Morgan, made several vulgar and sexist remarks. On 2 July 2023, as the president of the MAXXI Museum, Giuli expressed regret over the controversial intervention by Sgarbi.

On 6 September 2024, following Sangiuliano's resignation, Giuli was appointed as new Minister of Culture. The following day, he made his first appearance in his role as Minister of Culture in the last day of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

Personal life Giuli is married with Valeria Falcioni, a Sky TG24 journalist.

Giuli has often been described by commentators as cultivating a marked interest in mystical, esoteric, and archaic spiritual themes alongside his political career. His 2025 book Antico presente. Viaggio nel sacro vivente collects earlier cultural essays centered on what he calls a living sacred tradition rooted in ancient Roman and Italic sapiential heritage, evoking "something esoteric" in its exploration of subterranean cultural continuities . Press coverage has also noted his participation in events with contemporary Templar associations, presenting this as part of a broader fascination with chivalric and symbolic orders.