Renato Ruggiero
Renato Ruggiero | |
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2nd Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
In office 1 May 1995 – 1 September 1999 | |
Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 11 June 2001 – 6 January 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
Preceded by | Giuliano Amato |
Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi (Acting) |
Minister of Foreign Trade | |
In office 28 July 1987 – 12 April 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Giovanni Goria Ciriaco De Mita Giulio Andreotti |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Vito Lattanzio |
Personal details | |
Born | Naples, Italy | 9 April 1930
Died | 4 August 2013 Milan, Italy | (aged 83)
Nationality | Italian |
Political party | Italian Socialist Party (1969-1994) Independent (1994-2013) |
Spouse(s) | Paola Tomacelli Filomarino |
Children | Riccardo other two sons |
Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
Renato Ruggiero (9 April 1930 – 4 August 2013) was an Italian politician. He was Director-General of the World Trade Organization from 1995 to 1999 and briefly served as Italy's Foreign Minister in 2001.[1]
Biography[]
Born in Naples on 9 April 1930, Ruggiero graduated from Naples University in 1953 with a law degree.[2] He has held posts as Commerce secretary and in many private firms such as Fiat and the energy firm ENI. Ruggiero entered the foreign service following a degree in law from the University of Naples. After a brilliant, career he became a top ranking diplomat managing tough situations in the 1980s such as the Sigonella crisis. He is famous for his ability as a tough negotiator and has thus earned the nickname of "Rocky" Ruggiero. At the time of his death in 2013, Ruggiero was an Ambassador and was working for Citigroup. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.[3]
Honors[]
Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.[4]
References[]
- ^ "E' morto l'ex ministro Renato Ruggiero: guidò la Farnesina sotto il governo Berlusconi". Repubblica.it. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "Berlusconi cabinet". VIPS. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ L'Harmattan web site (in French)
- 1930 births
- 2013 deaths
- Foreign ministers of Italy
- Citigroup people
- Members of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group
- Permanent Representatives of Italy to the European Union
- Politicians from Naples
- Directors-General of the World Trade Organization
- University of Naples Federico II alumni
- Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
- Diplomats from Naples
- Italian politician stubs