Marco Bussetti


Marco Bussetti is an Italian teacher and public manager, who served in the government of Italy as Minister of Education, University and Research between 1 June 2018 and 5 September 2019.

Biography

Bussetti was born in Gallarate on 28 May 1962. He graduated in "Sciences and Techniques of Preventive and Adapted Motory Activity" at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
He taught physical education at middle-school level and basketball coach. He has also held various teaching positions at the University of Milan, for the "Sport Management, Marketing and Sociology" University Master; at the "Sacro Cuore" Catholic University of Milan; at the University of Insubria of Varese, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Degree Course in Motor Sciences.
In 2015 he became responsible for the X Area of the Lombardy Regional School Office.
On 1 June 2018 Bussetti was appointed Minister of Education, University and Research of the Conte Cabinet.
He received in 2018 the America Award from the Italy-USA Foundation.