Renato Ruggiero

Italian politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroItalian politician
PlacesItaly
wasDiplomat Politician Jurist
Work fieldLaw Politics
Gender
Male
Birth9 April 1930, Naples
Death4 August 2013Milan (aged 83 years)
The details

Biography

Renato Ruggiero (9 April 1930 – 4 August 2013) was an Italian politician. He was Director-General of the World Trade Organisation from 1995 to 1999 and briefly served as Italy's Foreign Minister in 2001.

Biography

Born in Naples on 9 April 1930, Ruggiero graduated from Naples University in 1953 with a law degree. He 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. At the time of his death in 2013, Ruggiero was an Ambassador and was working for Citigroup. He was a member of the Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Group.

Honors

Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.

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