List of ambassadors of Italy to Peru
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The Ambassador of Italy in Peru (Spanish: Embajador de Italia en Lima) is the head of the diplomatic mission of the Italian Republic in the Republic of Peru.
Inaugural holderLuis Baratta
(Representing Sardinia)
(Representing Sardinia)
Formation1842
| Ambassador of Italy to Peru | |
|---|---|
| L'ambasciatore italiano a Lima | |
Emblem of Italy | |
Incumbent since 2023Massimiliano Mazzanti | |
| Inaugural holder | Luis Baratta (Representing Sardinia) |
| Formation | 1842 |
Both countries formally established bilateral relations on 23 December 1874,[1] with Peru having previously established relations with the predecessor states, such as the Holy See in 1852 before the unification of Italy.[2] Today, around 500,000–900,000 Peruvians of Italian descent live in the South American country, most notably in Lima.
List of representatives
Representatives before 1874
| Period | Title | Name | Residence | Appointed by | Accredited by | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842–1847 | Consul of Sardinia | Luis Baratta | Lima | Kingdom of Sardinia | Manuel Menéndez | [3] |
| 1847–1861 | Consul of Sardinia | Giuseppe Canevaro | Lima | Balbo government | Ramón Castilla | [4] |
17 March 1861: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy | ||||||
| 1861–1863 | Consul of Italy | Giuseppe Canevaro | Lima | Cavour IV Cabinet | Ramón Castilla | First representative of the Kingdom of Italy. |
| 1863–1866 | Consul of Italy | Juan Antonio Migliorati | Lima | Minghetti I Cabinet | Miguel de San Román | Also accredited to Chile and Bolivia.[5] |
| 1866–1866 | Consul (a.i.) of Italy | Carlos Alberto Cavalchini | Lima | Ricasoli II Cabinet | Mariano Ignacio Prado | |
| 1867–1876 | Consul of Italy | Hipólito Garrou | Lima | Rattazzi II Cabinet | Mariano Ignacio Prado | |
20 September 1870: Rome falls to the Italians, the unification of Italy is now complete | ||||||
Representatives since 1876
| Period | Title | Name | Residence | Appointed by | Accredited by | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876–1882 | Consul | Giovanni Battista Viviani | Lima | Depretis I Cabinet | Manuel Pardo y Lavalle | [6] |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
Giuseppe Pirrone | Lima | ? | ? | c. 1899.[7] | |
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary |
Rufillo Agnoli | Lima | ? | ? | c. 1914.[8] | |
| before 1933–1936 | Minister Plenipotentiary | Vittorio Bianchi | Lima | Mussolini Cabinet | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro | [9] |
| 1936–1938 | Minister Plenipotentiary | Giuseppe Talamo | Lima | Mussolini Cabinet | Óscar R. Benavides | [10] |
24 January 1942–November 1944: Diplomatic relations severed due to World War II | ||||||
| 1980–? | Ambassador | Guglielmo Folchi | Lima | Cossiga Cabinet | Fernando Belaúnde | Previously the ambassador to Caracas. |
| ?–2001 | Ambassador | Giuseppe Maria Borga | Lima | ? | Alberto Fujimori | c. 2000[11] |
| c. 2002–? | Ambassador | Sergio Bussetto | Lima | Berlusconi II Cabinet | Alejandro Toledo | [12] |
| September 16, 2008–2010 | Ambassador | Francesco Rausi | Lima | Berlusconi IV Cabinet | Alan García | [13] |
| December 23, 2010–2014 | Ambassador | Guglielmo Ardizzone | Lima | Berlusconi IV Cabinet | Alan García | [14] |
| August 14, 2014–2018 | Ambassador | Mauro Marsili[15] | Lima | Renzi Cabinet | Ollanta Humala | [16][17] |
| November 5, 2018–2023 | Ambassador | Giancarlo Maria Curcio | Lima | Conte I Cabinet | Martín Vizcarra | [18] |
| 2023–Incumbent | Ambassador | Massimiliano Mazzanti | Lima | Meloni government | Dina Boluarte | |