List of ambassadors of Italy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Ambassador of Italy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
Incumbent vacant since February 22, 2021 | |
| Inaugural holder | |
| Formation | June 28, 1960 |
The Italian ambassador in Kinshasa is the official representative of the Government in Rome to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of February 22, 2021, that office is vacant.[1][2]
List of representatives[]
| Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of prime ministers of Italy | List of heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 1960 | Zaire | Fernando Tambroni | Joseph Kasa-Vubu | ||
| June 28, 1960 | Fernando Tambroni | Joseph Kasa-Vubu | |||
| November 27, 1964 | Giovanni Leone | Joseph Kasa-Vubu | |||
| November 12, 1966 | Giovanni Leone | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| May 15, 1971 | Emilio Colombo | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| September 30, 1976 | Giulio Andreotti | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| July 14, 1979 | Francesco Cossiga | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| October 21, 1984 | Bettino Craxi | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| March 25, 1988 | 1983: Ambassador to Lebanon Beirut. | Ciriaco De Mita | Mobutu Sese Seko | ||
| August 2, 1991 | Giulio Andreotti | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| April 1, 1994 | Silvio Berlusconi | Mobutu Sese Seko | |||
| May 17, 1997 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Romano Prodi | Laurent-Désiré Kabila | ||
| May 17, 1997 | segue | Romano Prodi | Laurent-Désiré Kabila | ||
| October 12, 1997 | Chargé d'affaires | Romano Prodi | Laurent-Désiré Kabila | ||
| January 1, 1999 | (* Rome, July 22, 1944) In 2007 he became Ambassador to Kampala (Uganda) | Massimo D’Alema | Laurent-Désiré Kabila | ||
| December 13, 2001 | was born May 12, 1946, a law graduate, has been a diplomatic career since 1974.[3] | Silvio Berlusconi | Joseph Kabila | ||
| January 6, 2006 | Romano Prodi | Joseph Kabila | |||
| February 27, 2010 | Pio Mariani goes to Kinshasa, he entered a diplomatic career in 1973, holding positions in Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Tokyo, London. Since 2005 he was ambassador to Sri Lanka.[4] | Silvio Berlusconi | Joseph Kabila | ||
| January 14, 2015 | Matteo Renzi | Joseph Kabila | |||
| January 14, 2015 | Chargé d'affaires | Matteo Renzi | Joseph Kabila | ||
| May 22, 2017 | Chargé d'affaires | Paolo Gentiloni | Joseph Kabila | ||
| 5 September 2017 | Luca Attanasio | Killed in February 2021 | 22 February 2021 |
Coordinates: 4°18′10″S 15°18′27″E / 4.302773°S 15.307367°E
References[]
- ^ "Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack on Congo convoy". AP NEWS. February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack on Congo convoy". ABC News.
- ^ "L'agherese Salvatore Pinna sarà ambasciatore a Kinshasa - La Nuova Sardegna". Archivio - La Nuova Sardegna.
- ^ "Farnesina: nuovi ambasciatori in Congo, nelle Filippine e nello Sri Lanka" [Farnesina: new ambassadors in Congo, the Philippines and Sri Lanka]. www1.adnkronos.com.
- ^ Ambasciata d'Italia, Kinshasa
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