Renato Ruggiero
| Renato Ruggiero | |
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| Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
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In office 1 May 1995 – 1 September 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 11 June 2001 – 6 January 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Giuliano Amato |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Minister of Foreign Commerce | |
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In office 28 July 1987 – 12 April 1991 |
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| Prime Minister |
Giovanni Goria Ciriaco De Mita Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Mario Sarcinelli |
| Succeeded by | Vito Lattanzio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
9 April 1930 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 4 August 2013 (aged 83) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party |
Italian Socialist Party (1969-1994) Independent (1994-2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Paola Tomacelli Filomarino |
| Children | Riccardo other two sons |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
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.
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.
Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.
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