Massimo Andrea Leggeri (born 6 February 1950 in
Rome
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) is an Italian
diplomat
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.
Biography
He received his Doctorate in
Political Science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
from the University “
La Sapienza
The Sapienza University of Rome ( it, Sapienza – Università di Roma), also called simply Sapienza or the University of Rome, and formally the Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a public research university located in Rome, Ita ...
” in 1971.
After a long diplomatic career he was appointed
Italian Ambassador to South Korea with
coaccreditation to
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
(2006-2010).
From 2010 to he was .
See also
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
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Foreign relations of Italy
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References
1950 births
Living people
Ambassadors of Italy to North Korea
Ambassadors of Italy to South Korea
Ambassadors of Italy to Uruguay
Diplomats from Rome
Italian diplomats
20th-century diplomats
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