Giuseppe Zaccagnino (June 28, 1945) is an Italian diplomat and art collector.
Early life
He was born in
Potenza
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Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one ...
,
Italy in 1945. He went to
Rome University and graduated in Law from the
University of Naples in March 1968. He passed the
Bar examination and qualified to practice law.
He attended the
Johns Hopkins University, (
The Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center), which prepares graduates for professional careers in international affairs.
Career
He served in many offices, including the foreign affairs spokesman's office and foreign minister's office, and also as assistant to several deputy foreign ministers.
After having served in various positions in
Zagreb, (
Croatia, former
Yugoslavia) and
Ottawa
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, (
Ontario, Canada), he was appointed as Consul General to
Boston and
New England from 1987 to 1991.
From 1991 to 1995 he served as Consul General to
Casablanca, Morocco.
In 1993 he was named Consul General to
Scotland and
Northern Ireland, (
Edinburgh).
Later in 2003 he was posted as Consul General to
Mumbai, former
Bombay.
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Personal life
Giuseppe Zaccagnino is art collector and antique prints' expert.
References
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Living people
Italian diplomats
Italian art collectors
1945 births
People from Potenza