Executive Team - Italtel

Teo Luzi

Chairman of Italtel since April 2025

Born in Cattolica (RN) in 1959, he began his military career in 1978 at the Military Academy of Modena, completing his military education at the Arm of Carabineers Officers' School in Rome from 1980 to 1982.

He earned a degree in Political Science in 1987 and in Law in 1991 from the University of Rome "La Sapienza". In 2004, he graduated in International and Diplomatic Sciences from the University of Trieste. He holds a second-level Master's degree in Strategic Sciences from the University of Turin and another in Global Strategy and Security from "La Sapienza" University in Rome.

He has held important operational command positions and multiple managerial roles—both technological and financial—at the General Command of the Arm of Carabineers. From 2003 to 2004, he was also responsible, on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior, for technological projects within the National Operational Programme, funded by the European Union with a value of 40 million euros.

As Head of the Financial Department (2006–2007), he managed the Arm of Carabineers's budget (6.5 billion euros per year). He was a member of the “spending review” team for the Ministries of Defense and Interior.

From 2016 to 2018, he was Commander of the “Lombardia” Carabinieri Legion.
He gained international experience, including as Chief of Staff at the Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU) in Bosnia & Herzegovina (1998–1999), team leader of the MSU advanced party in Kosovo, and Chairman of the High Interministerial Committee of EUROGENFOR (European Gendarmerie Force).

From September 6, 2018, to January 15, 2021, he served as Chief of Staff at the Carabinieri General Command.

He was General Commander of the Arm of Carabineers from January 16, 2021, to November 14, 2024. In this role, he was a member of the National Committee for Public Order and Security, the General Council for the Fight Against Organized Crime under the Ministry of the Interior, and the Committee of Chiefs of Defense Staff.

He was also Director of the magazine Il Carabiniere. In November 2021, on the occasion of the 50th edition of the Guidarello Prize for Distinguished Journalism, he was awarded the Guidarello ad honorem.

He has been awarded the honor of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, among many other national, international, and institutional honors.

He strongly believes in environmental protection, innovation in public administration, and in the synergy between public and private sectors as a necessary condition for the country's development.