Pietro Benassi (born 7 June 1958) is an Italian diplomat who served as permanent representative to the European Union from 2021 to 2023.

[1] He graduated from the University of Padua with a laurea magistrale in political science in 1980, and joined the diplomatic service in 1984.

[5] He served until 2018, when he was appointed diplomatic advisor and sherpa for the G7 and G20 summits.

[2] In 2021, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte named him undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic.

[6][7] On 11 March 2021 he was appointed permanent representative to the European Union.