List of ambassadors of Italy to the United States

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Ambassador of Italy to the United States
Ambasciatore d'Italia negli Stati Uniti
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Emblem of Italy
since March 12, 2021
Style His/Her Excellency
Seat Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C.
FormationApril 13, 1861 (1861-04-13)
Website Ambasciata d'Italia, Washington
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Italian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

The Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the United States of America (Italian : Ambasciatore della Repubblica Italiana negli Stati Uniti d'America) is the official representative of the government of Italy to the government of the United States. Prior to the formation of the Italian Republic in 1946, the Kingdom of Italy was represented in the United States by ambassadors or envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary.

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List of heads of mission

Listed are the heads of the Italian diplomatic delegation to the United States, with their titles and dates of their presentation of credentials. [1]

Representatives of the Kingdom of Italy

NameTitleStart date
Giuseppe BertinattiMinister residentApril 13, 1861
Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryJune 26, 1864
Marcello Cerruti Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryMay 27, 1867
Luigi Corti February 13, 1870
Alberto Blanc July 17, 1875
Saverio Fava Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryAugust 28, 1881
Ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryMay 21, 1893
Edmondo Mayor de PlanchesAmbassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiaryAugust 9, 1901
Luigi Gerolamo Cuasni ConfalonieriAmbassadorJanuary 27, 1910
Vincenzo Macchi di Cellere November 20, 1913
Camillo Romano AvezzanaOctober 23, 1919
Vittorio Rolandi RicciNovember 24, 1920
Gelasio Caetani di Sermoneta November 12, 1922
Giacomo De Martino January 25, 1925
Augusto RossoAugust 25, 1932
Fulvio SuvichJune 18, 1936
Ascanio ColonnaOctober 28, 1938
Alberto Tarchiani February 23, 1945

Ambassadors of the Italian Republic

NameStart date
Alberto Tarchiani February 23, 1945
Manlio Brosio November 18, 1954
Sergio FenoalteaMay 5, 1961
Egidio Ortona June 11, 1967
Roberto GajaJuly 12, 1975
Paolo Pansa CedronioMarch 18, 1978
Rinaldo PetrignaniJune 15, 1981
Boris Biancheri-ChiapporiAugust 31, 1991
Ferdinando SalleoNovember 9, 1995
Sergio Vento March 24, 2003
Giovanni CastellanetaOctober 1, 2005
Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant'Agata October 1, 2009
Claudio Bisogniero February 6, 2012
Armando Varricchio March 2, 2016
Mariangela Zappia March 12, 2021

See also

References

  1. "Former ambassadors". Ambasciata d'Italia, Washington. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "The Ambassador". Ambasciata d'Italia, Washington. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. "Mariangela Zappia è la nuova ambasciatrice italiana a Washington". March 11, 2021.