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Valerio Augusto Astraldi

• Born in Rome, 26 November 1944.
• Graduated from Law School, University of Rome, July 1968.
• Joined the Italian Diplomatic Service, April 1970.
• At the Political Directorate, United Nations and Disarmament Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1970-1974).
• First Secretary (Political) at the Embassy of Italy in Moscow (1974-1978).
• Deputy Consul General in New York, seconded to the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations (1978-1980).
• Director of the Foreign Network Bureau, Directorate General of Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1980-1983).
• Counsellor (Defence) at the Permanent Delegation of Italy to NATO in Bruxelles (1983-1985).
• First Counsellor (Political) at the Embassy of Italy in Washington (1985-1991).
• Director of the Bureau of Eastern European Countries, Directorate of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1991-1992).
• National Co-ordinator of the Central European Initiative (1991-1993).
• Special Assistant to the Director General of Economic Affairs charged with Economic and Financial Co-operation with the Eastern European Countries (1992-1993).
• Diplomatic Counsellor to the Minister of Foreign Trade (1993-1995).
• Diplomatic Counsellor to the Minister of Public Works and Environment (1995-1999).
• Special Assistant to the Director General of Economic Affairs in charge of Multilateral Economic Affairs (OECD), Environment, Energy and Technical Co-operation (1999-2002).
• G8 Foreign Affairs Sous Sherpa (2000-2002).
• Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar (2002 -2006).
• Legal Adviser, Head for the International Disputes and Treaty Unit, General Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2007 – 2009).
• Ambassador to Ireland (2009 - ).

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First Lieutenant, Italian Air Force (Reserve).
Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.


May 2009

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