Ambassador Luigi Maria Vignali
Born in Rome, he entered the diplomatic career in 1989.
He has held, among others, the positions of Adviser in charge of general coordination at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union in Brussels, Consul General in Jeddah, Head of the Competitions Department in the Directorate General for Personnel, and Head of the Coordination Unit of the Secretariat General.
After a year at Finmeccanica S.p.A., as Counsellor for International Relations to the CEO, he worked on the promotion of international sports events and subsequently served as Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the National Anti-Corruption Authority, as well as on the Independent Evaluation Body of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At the beginning of 2016, he was appointed Central Director for Migration Issues and Visas and, since 31 May 2017, he has served as Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies.
He is passionate about sports, travel, cinema, comics and music.