Renato Ruggiero
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| Renato Ruggiero | |
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| In office 1 May 1995 – 1 September 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
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| In office June 11, 2001 – January 6, 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Giuliano Amato |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
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| Born | 9 April 1930 Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Renato Ruggiero (born April 9, 1930) is an Italian politician. He has been director-general of the World Trade Organisation and was briefly the Italian Foreign Minister in 2001.
[edit] Biography
Born in Naples, Ruggiero has held posts as Commerce secretary and in many private firms such as Fiat and the energy firm ENI. Ruggiero entered the foreign service following a degree in law from the University of Naples. After a brilliant career he became a top ranking diplomat managing tough situations in the 1980s such as the Sigonella crisis. He is famous for his ability as a tough negotiator and has thus earned the nickname of "Rocky" Ruggiero. Ruggiero is currently an Ambassador and now works for Citigroup.
[edit] Honors
Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.[1]
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| Preceded by Peter Sutherland |
Director-General of the World Trade Organization 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Mike Moore |
| Preceded by Giuliano Amato |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Silvio Berlusconi |
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