CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DR. MASSIMO BAISTROCCHI
Born in Karuizawa (Tokyo, Japan) on August 17, 1942 to a Diplomat father who was serving in Japan at the time and who, subsequently, also served in Argentina, Brazil, Egypt and France.
July 10, 1968 Graduated with Doctorate in Political Science from the Catholic University “Sacro Cuore” in Milan;
April 7, 1970 Joins the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs beginning his Diplomatic Career;
April 13 - August 12 1970 Attends a compulsory course for Young Diplomats at the Italian Institute for Diplomacy;
August 14, 1970 Posted to Press and Information Directorate of the Ministry;
October 7, 1970 Appointed Second Secretary;
August 14, 1972 Posted to Kuala Lampur (Malaysia) as Second Secretary (Commercial);
October 7, 1974 Promoted to First Secretary
June 21, 1975 Posted to Algiers (Algeria)
April 2, 1979 Returns to the Ministry in Rome and was posted to the Directorate for Technical, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation;
May 1, 1980 Promoted Counsellor;
June 1980 -June 1981 Back to the Italian Institute for Diplomacy for a one year Course for Senior Career Diplomats;
July 1, 1981 Ag. Head in the Directorate for Cultural Relations with the task of Promoting Italian Culture in the World;
August 30, 1983 Posted to Washington as Counsellor (Political affairs);
September 22, 1986 Posted to Moscow as Counsellor and Head, Political Affairs;
December 19, 1988 Posted to Hong Kong as Consul General with accreditation to Macao (Portuguese Territory);
October 26, 1991 Returns to the Ministry in Rome and was posted to Head the Directorate for Economic Affairs;
May 12, 1996 Nominated Ambassador to Ghana with accreditation to Togo;
January 9, 2001 Nominated Ambassador to Namibia;
May 11, 2004 Returns to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome;
July 16, 2004 Chairman, Interministerial Committee for the Recovery of the Italian Works of Art.
October 25, 2006 Arrival to Nigeria as Head of Mission, credited also to Cotonou (Benin).
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