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Armando Varricchio
Ambassador Armando Varricchio
Italian Ambassador to Serbia
In office
2009–2012
Italian Ambassador to the United States
In office
2 March 2016 – 2021
Italian Ambassador to Germany
Assumed office
2021
Personal details
Born (1961-06-13) 13 June 1961 (age 63)
Venice
Alma materUniversity of Padua
Italian Ambassador to the United States Armando Varricchio
Ambassador Armando Varricchio

Armando Varricchio (born 13 June 1961, Venice, Italy) 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).[1][2]

After returning to Italy in 2012 after serving in Serbia, Varricchio was deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3]

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.[1]

He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest award.[2]

After graduating from the University of Padua in 1985 with a degree in International Relations, he entered the Foreign Service in 1986.[1]

Since 2015 he is a member of the Italy-USA Foundation.[4]

Honors

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Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – November 21, 2016

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Ambassador". Ambasciata d'Italia, Washington. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "His Excellency Armando Varricchio". www.washdiplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-05. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Italy's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Armando Varricchio?". AllGov. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Staff of the Italy-USA Foundation". italiausa.org. Retrieved 6 December 2020.