Born in Rome, 22 February 1951

1975: Degree in Law, University of Rome
1980: Degree in Political Science, University of Rome
1986: joined the Diplomatic Service
1987: Second Secretary, General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988: First Secretary, Embassy of Italy in Teheran
1992: Head of the Consulate General in Calcutta
1995: Head of the Consulate General in Leipzig
1996: Counsellor, Minister’s Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1998: Head of the Consulate General in Mumbai
2001: First Counsellor and Consul General in Mumbai
2001: First Counsellor, Embassy of Italy in Tokyo
2005: Head of the Cooperation Budget Planning and Monitoring Office of the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2006: Head of the Statistics Office of the General Secretariat’s Analysis and Programming Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008: Minister Plenipotentiary
2008: Ambassador of Italy in Kabul

Since 9 January 2012 he is the Ambassador of Italy in Athens


Officer Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 2004