Armando Varricchio on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Armando Varricchio (born 13 June 1961,
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – November 21, 2016
Armando Varricchio (born 13 June 1961, Venice, Italy
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islan ...
) is the Italian ambassador to Germany. He previously served as Ambassador to Serbia (2009-2012) and Ambassador to the United States of America (2 March 2016 – 2021).
After returning to Italy in 2012 after serving in Serbia, Varricchio was deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He served as Chief Diplomatic Advisor to the Presidents of the Council of Ministers Enrico Letta and Matteo Renzi, and Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi.
The highest-ranking ...
, Italy's highest award.
After graduating from the University of Padua
The University of Padua ( it, Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is an Italian university located in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, northern Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from B ...
in 1985 with a degree in International Relations, he entered the Foreign Service in 1986.
Since 2015 he is a member of the Italy-USA Foundation.
Honors
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – November 21, 2016
See also
*Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ( it, Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale or ''MAECI'') is the foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesin ...
* Foreign relations of Italy
The foreign relations of the Italian Republic are the Italian government's external relations with the outside world. Located in Europe, Italy has been considered a major Western power since its unification in 1861. Its main allies are the NA ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Varricchio, Armando Living people Ambassadors of Italy to Serbia Ambassadors of Italy to the United States Ambassadors of Italy to Germany Italian diplomats 21st-century diplomats 1961 births People from Venice University of Padua alumni Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic