Giuseppe CAVAGNA
Born in Bologna, Italy, on November 8th, 1965
University Degree in Law (Laurea in Giurisprudenza), University of Bologna
May 1993 – August 1996
Diplomat, Second Secretary – MFA, Rome
September 1996 – November 1999
Economic and Commercial Attaché / First Secretary – Embassy of Italy in Kiev
November 1999 – January 2004
Economic and Commercial Attaché / First Secretary – Embassy of Italy in The Hague
January 2004 – January 2005
Deputy Head, Recruitment and Competitions Desk – MFA Human Resources Department, Rome
January 2005 – August 2006
Head, Recruitment and Competitions Desk – MFA Human Resources Department, Rome
September 2006 – August 2010
First Counsellor / Deputy Head of Mission – Embassy of Italy in Warsaw
September 2010 – January 2015
Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe, Strasbourg
February – October 2015
Head, EU Institutional Affairs / European Parliament Desk – MFA European Union Department, Rome
November 2015 – October 2016
Head, EU Financial and Sectoral Policies Desk – MFA European Union Department, Rome
November 2016 – September 2019
Head, Adriatic and Western Balkans Division – MFA European Union Department, Rome
October 2019 – October 2022
Head of Cabinet of the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ms. Marina Sereni.
November 2022 – December 2022
Head of Cabinet of the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Edmondo Cirielli.
January 2023 – June 2023
Officer – MFA Protocol Department
July 2023 – February 2024
Coordinator for U.N. Reform – MFA Political Affairs and Security Department
From March 2024
Ambassador of Italy to the Republic of Slovenia