| Renato Ruggiero | |
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| Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Francesco Cossiga |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Plaja |
| Succeeded by | Pietro Calamia |
| Minister of Foreign Trade | |
| In office 28 July 1987 – 12 April 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Giovanni Goria Ciriaco De Mita Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Mario Sarcinelli |
| Succeeded by | Vito Lattanzio |
| 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 (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1930-04-09)9 April 1930 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 83) Milan, Italy |
| Political party | PSI (1969-1994) Independent (1994–2013) |
| Spouse | 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 diplomat and politician. He was Director-General of the World Trade Organization from 1995 to 1999 and briefly served as Italy's Foreign Minister in 2001.
Biography
Born in Naples on 9 April 1930, Ruggiero graduated from Naples University in 1953 with a law degree, thereafter entering the foreign service. He subsequently held posts in private firms such as Fiat and the energy firm ENI. After a brilliant business career, he became a top-ranking diplomat, and was involved in tough situations such as the Sigonella crisis in 1985. He was famous for his abilities as a strong-minded negotiator and 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.
Honors
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – 3 October 1985
Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.
See also
References
- "E' morto l'ex ministro Renato Ruggiero: guidò la Farnesina sotto il governo Berlusconi". Repubblica.it. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- "Berlusconi cabinet". VIPS. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- Italian President of the Republic website (in Italian)
- L'Harmattan web site (in French)
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| Preceded byPeter Sutherland | Director-General of the World Trade Organization 1995–1999 |
Succeeded byMike Moore |
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| Preceded byLamberto Dini | Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2001–2002 |
Succeeded byFranco Frattini |
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