Graduating in medicine and surgery from the Sapienza University of Rome, Romeo specialized in dentistry and practised in his hometown.
[2] Active in politics, he became the official candidate of the Olive Tree coalition for president of the Province of Vibo Valentia in 1995 and was elected in a run-off with 53% of the vote.
[3] In the 2024 municipal elections, Romeo ran for mayor of Vibo Valentia as the centre-left candidate, backed by the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, and the Greens and Left Alliance.
[5] As mayor, Romeo took office on 27 June and, in November, implemented a 30% reduction in municipal officials' salaries.
[6][7] In October 2024, he was elected president of the Vibo Valentia Library System (Sistema Bibliotecario Vibonese), committed to addressing its critical financial and legal issues by proposing a recovery plan and establishing a technical working group with the Calabria Region.