His Excellency Nicola Faganello | |
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Italy Ambassador to Ireland | |
Assumed office 17 December 2024 | |
President | Sergio Mattarella |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 July 1967 Portogruaro,Italy |
Education | Law degree |
Alma mater | University of Trento |
Nicola Faganello (born 2 July 1967) is the ambassador of Italy to Ireland. He presented his credentials to the Irish president,Michael D. Higgins,on 17 December 2024. [1]
Nicola Faganello was born on 2 July 1967 in Portogruaro,Italy. He has a law degree from the University of Trento and has been a career diplomat with the Italian ministry of foreign affairs since 1993. [2]
From 1995 to 1999,he was second secretary at the embassy of Italy in Athens. From 1999 to 2003,he was first secretary at the Italian embassy in Jakarta. [2]
Between 2003 and 2007,he worked at the Italian ministry of foreign affairs. From 2007 to 2011,he was consul general of Italy in Los Angeles. Between 2011 and 2015,he was a representative to the World Trade Organization in Geneva. [2]
Prior to his appointment as ambassador to Ireland in 2024,Faganello worked in various roles at the Italian ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation from 2015 to 2024. [2]
He is an Official Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. [2]
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