Pietro Benassi
Pietro Benassi | |
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| Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union | |
| In office 11 March 2021 – 10 March 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Mario Draghi Giorgia Meloni |
| Preceded by | Maurizio Massari |
| Succeeded by | Vincenzo Celeste |
| Undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic | |
| In office 22 January 2021 – 13 February 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Luciano Pizzetti |
| Succeeded by | Franco Gabrielli |
| Italian Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 23 September 2014 – 31 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Elio Menzione |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Mattiolo |
| Italian Ambassador to Tunisia | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 16 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi Mario Monti Enrico Letta |
| Preceded by | Antonio d'Andria |
| Succeeded by | Fanara Lorenzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1958 (age 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
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Pietro Benassi (born 7 June 1958) is an Italian diplomat who served as permanent representative to the European Union from 2021 to 2023. He also served as undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic in 2021, as ambassador to Germany from 2014 to 2018, and as ambassador to Tunisia from 2009 to 2013.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Benassi was born in Rome on 7 June 1958.[1] He graduated from the University of Padua with a laurea magistrale in political science in 1980, and joined the diplomatic service in 1984.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]On 31 July 2009 he was appointed ambassador to Tunisia.[2][3] He served during the Tunisian revolution, which he affirmed Italy's support for.[4]
He was appointed ambassador to Germany on 23 September 2014.[5] He served until 2018, when he was appointed diplomatic advisor and sherpa for the G7 and G20 summits.[2]
In 2021, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte named him undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic.[6][7]
On 11 March 2021 he was appointed permanent representative to the European Union.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Benassi speaks English, German, French and Spanish.[9][2]
Honours
[edit | edit source]National honours
[edit | edit source]File:ITA OMRI 2001 GUff BAR.svg 2nd Class / Grand Officer: Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2019[10]
- File:ITA OMRI 2001 Com BAR.svg 3rd Class / Commander: Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2009[11]
File:ITA OMRI 2001 Uff BAR.svg 4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2002[11]
File:Cavaliere OMRI BAR.svg 5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1995[11]
Foreign honours
[edit | edit source]- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12]
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania: Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service[13]
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Diplomats from Rome
- Ambassadors of Italy to Germany
- Ambassadors of Italy to Tunisia
- Permanent representatives of Italy to the European Union
- 20th-century Italian diplomats
- 21st-century Italian diplomats
- University of Padua alumni
- Conte II Cabinet
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Recipients of the National Order of Faithful Service