Born in Pordenone on March 17, 1966. Married with two sons.
He attended the 167° Course of the Military Academy in Modena in the two-year period 1985-1987 and the Carabinieri Officers School in Rome in the two following years.
He is graduated in Law, Humanistic Sciences and Sciences of the Safety and Security. He also passed the lawyer qualifying examination. The Master of II° level he has also achieved in International Military - Strategic Studies. He is legal adviser for the Armed Forces. He speaks English and has a basic knowledge of Turkish.
He is titled ISSMI (Higher Institute of Joint Forces General Staff).
He has been Ensign of the Flag of War of Carabinieri Force.
He has commanded the Carabinieri Companies of Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), Seregno (MI), Messina and Carabinieri Group in Milan, the Provincial Command of Vicenza and the 5th Carabinieri Regiment Emilia-Romagna. He was also deputy commander of Veneto Carabinieri Legion. He has lent staff service in the 4th Carabinieri Division ""Culqualber" of Messina, in the Carabinieri General Headquarters, Operations Service and in the Joint Operational Headquarters, JS Plans Division, Rules of Engagement Section and as Personnel Chief of the Interregional Carabinieri Command in Padua. He was also the Assistant Defence Attache in the Italian Embassy in Turkey. At present he is the Commander of Carabinieri MSU Regiment in Kosovo, part of KFOR Mission.
He is decorated with the Medal of Officer to the Worth of the Republic, with the Mauritians Medal, with the Gold Medal for Merit in Long Command, with the Gold Medal for the seniority of service, of the Medals for the peace keeping Operations in the ex-Yugoslavia and in the Kosovo, as well as of the Officer with Swords of the Melitense order. During his career, he has also been rendered with two encomiums and a praise for worth's of service.