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Renato Ruggiero

Renato Ruggiero

Italian politician (1930–2013)

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.[1]

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Biography

Born in Naples on 9 April 1930, Ruggiero graduated from Naples University in 1953 with a law degree, thereafter entering the foreign service.[2] 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.[3]

Honors

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – 3 October 1985[4]

Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "E' morto l'ex ministro Renato Ruggiero: guidò la Farnesina sotto il governo Berlusconi". Repubblica.it. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  2. [2]
    "Berlusconi cabinet". VIPS. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Former Steering Committee Members". bilderbergmeetings.org. Bilderberg Group. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. [4]
    Italian President of the Republic website (in Italian)
  5. [5]
    L'Harmattan web site (in French)
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