The Ambassador of the Italian Republic, Dr Folco de Luca Gabrielli, presented his diplomatic credentials to President S R Nathan at the Istana today. He succeeds Dr Guido Scalici.
The curriculum vitae of Dr Folco de Luca Gabrielli is attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
25 FEBRUARY 2005
FOLCO DE LUCA GABRIELLI
AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE
ITALY
BORN: 6 September 1947, Rome, Italy
AGE: 57
MARITAL Married
STATUS:
EDUCATION: Degree in Law
CAREER: 1 Sep 1974 Entered Diplomatic Service
16 Sep 1974 - 16 Mar 1975 Professional Training Course at the Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
16 Mar 1975 Appointed to Office II, Directorate General for Personnel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 Feb 1977 Appointed to Secretariat of Under-Secretary of State
7 Feb 1977 Second Secretary, Permanent Italian Diplomatic Representation at the International Organizations in Geneva.
1 Mar 1979 Promoted to First Secretary
13 Feb 1981 First Secretary, Embassy of Italy in Kampala
CAREER:
(cont'd) 31 Aug 1983 First Secretary, Embassy of Italy in Tehran
1 May 1984 Promoted to Counsellor
17 Nov 1986 Appointed to Office VIII, Directorate for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 Jul 1987 - 30 Jun 1988 Training Course of Superior Professional Information at the Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1 Jul 1988 Head of Secretariat, Directorate for Cultural Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
26 Oct 1991 Consul General in Hong Kong
1 Aug 1996 Consul General in Los Angeles
1 Oct 1999 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
15 Nov 2000 Appointed to Information Technology, Communications and Encryption Service
2 Apr 2001 Presidency of the Ministers' Council
1 Oct 2001 Appointed as Coordinator of International Affairs Service of Ceremonial of the Department of Ceremonial of State
2 Jan 2003 Promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary
Nov 2004 Ambassador-designate to Singapore
25 Feb 2005 - to date Ambassador to Singapore
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25 February 2005