Renato Ruggiero
Italian politician (1930–2013)
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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]
Ciriaco De Mita
Giulio Andreotti
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 |
| 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 (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1930 |
| Died | 4 August 2013 (aged 83) Milan, Italy |
| Party | PSI (1969-1994) Independent (1994–2013) |
| Spouse | Paola Tomacelli Filomarino |
| Children | Riccardo other two sons |
| University of Naples Federico II | |
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]
