Ambassador Gian Lorenzo Cornado
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Italy to the International Organisations in Geneva since 02.07.2018
Born in Uccle (Belgium) on September 11th, 1959. Graduated at "Luiss" Rome University in Political Science in 1984.
Diplomatic carreer
• 1985: Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1986-1987: Directorate General for Migration
• 1987-1992: Second Secretary at the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa
• 1992-1994: Consul General in Toulouse
• 1992-1997: Human Resources Deparment
• 1997-2000: Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in New York
• 2000-2004: Consul General in Montreal and Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• 2004-2005: General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 2005-2006: Head of the Multialteral Political Affairs and Human Rights Office
• 2006-2009: Diplomatic Counsellor to the Minister of Justice
• 2009-2010: Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in New York
• 2010-2012: Minister at the Embassy of Italy in Washington
• 2012-2013: Head of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 2013-2017: Ambassador of Italy in Ottawa
• 2017-2018: Head of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
