Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (born 18 December 1946, in

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) is an Italian diplomat who served briefly as a

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in 2014.

Biography

Nelli Feroci was born in Pisa. He graduated from the

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with a degree in law in 1970, and in 1972 entered the Italian diplomatic service. He served with Italy's delegation to the United Nations in New York, and with its embassies in Algeria, the United States, France and China. From 2004 to 2006, he was Director-general for European integration at the

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, and from 2006 to 2008 he was

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to Foreign Minister

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. Then from 2008 to 2013, he was the Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union. In June 2014 Nelli Feroci was appointed as Italy's European Commissioner, replacing

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as Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship in the second

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. He took office in July, and held the post position he held until Commission's mandate expired on 1 November 2014. He later became a professor at the School of Government of the Free International University of Social Studies "Guido Carli" (LUISS) in Rome, and President of the

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Honors

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – December 23, 2008

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