Ambassador of Italy to Ireland
Nicola FAGANELLO
Born in Portogruaro (Venice), 2nd July 1967
Degree in Law, University of Trento (Italy)
Since 1993: Career Diplomat, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995-1999: Second Secretary at the Embassy of Italy in Athens, in charge of Press and Internal Politics
1999-2003: First Secretary at the Embassy of Italy in Jakarta, in charge for Cooperation to Development and Economic and Commercial Affairs and Deputy Chief of Mission;
2003-2006: Counsellor, Deputy of the Office of Legal and Economic Development of Staff, Directorate General for Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2006-2007: Head Office of Litigation and Legal Issues regarding Human Resources, Directorate General for Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2007-2011: Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles (USA)
2011-2015: First Commercial Counsellor and Alternate Permanent Representative to the WTO – Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva
2015-2020: Head Office of General Affairs and Legal and Economic Development of Staff, Directorate General for Human Resources, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
2020-2024: Deputy Director General for Europe and International Trade Policy/ Principal Director for International Trade Policy, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Italian Full Member in the EU Trade Policy Committee.
Official Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic