Giovanni Polizzi
2011 — 2015 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to the Republic of Latvia
Giovanni Polizzi
Born in Rome (Italy) on September 30th, 1951.
University degree in Law, University of Rome, 1973.
Entered the Italian Diplomatic Service as Volunteer, 1974.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Institute – Professional Training Course, October 9th, 1975 – April 8th, 1976.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General of Political Affairs, 1975.
Secretary of Legation, 1976.
Vice Consul in Mulhouse, 1976.
First Secretary of Legation, 1979.
First Secretary in Prague, 1980.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Personnel, 1983.
Counselor of Legation, 1984.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Institute – Higher Professional Training Course, 1984 – 1985.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Development Cooperation Department, 1985.
Counselor in Bonn, 1987.
Counselor for Emigration and Social Affairs in Bonn, 1989.
Counselor in Budapest, 1991.
Counselor of Embassy, 1992.
First Counselor in Budapest, 1994.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General of Political Affairs, Director General Office, 1995.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General of Political Affairs, Head of Division VII, 1995.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Emigration and Social Affairs, 1996.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Emigration and Social Affairs, Head of Visa Unit, 1997.
First Commercial Counselor in Moscow, 1998.
First Counselor in Bern, 2002.
Ambassador in Abidjan, April 4th, 2005 with accreditation as Ambassador also in Niamey (Niger), Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) Monrovia (Liberia) and in Freetown (Sierra Leone).
Minister Plenipotentiary, 2006.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Sub-Saharan Africa, Director General Office, 2007.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General for Mondialization and Global Questions, Director General Office, 2010.
Ambassador in Riga, October 2011 — 2015
