Classical studies and Degree at the University of Padua, Faculty of Political Sciences, with full marks and honors, on March 13.1975. Doctorate of specialization and preparation to the Diplomatic Career at the John Hopkins University in Bologna.
Having entered the Italian Diplomatic Career by public competition, he held diplomatic posts in Albania and Germany; returned to the Farnesina in Rome, he served in the Special Affairs Unit to the Director General of Political Affairs, responsible for International Cooperation for the fight against terrorism.
After having carried out the functions of Counselor at the Embassies of Tunis (Tunisia) and of Rabat (Morocco), he assumed the responsibility of the ministerial Department that manage relations with the countries of Eastern Europe and in particular of political and economic relations with Russia.
Head of the Private Secretariat of the Secretary of State, 1 October 2001.
Plenipotentiary Minister, on 2 January 2002, he was appointed Head of Cabinet of the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In 2002 he was appointed Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome: The Prime Minister himself appointed him as his Special Representative for reconstruction initiatives in the Balkan area and coordinator of the related technical-operational unit.
Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Council of Ministers, October 2005.
Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Greece, September 2006.
Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Turkey, June 2010.
Appointed by the Council of Ministers as Ambassador in rank, January 2012.
Retired from Diplomatic Career, 1 August 2015.
Professor at the University of Padua, Faculty of Political Sciences, responsible for the "Theory and Technique of International Negotiation" course within the Master's Degree Course in International Politics and Diplomacy.
Member of the Governing Council of the "Fondaco Europa" Association.
President (2018/2021) and Emeritus Member of the “Ateneo Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti di Venezia”.
Member of the board of directors of the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation in Venice.
Political analyst and commentator on international politics

Military service carried out at the Serenissima Lagunari Regiment.
Holder of a 2nd degree civil pilot's license.

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