Luca Di Gianfrancesco

Born in Rome, May 28, 1977

July 2000 – Degree in Political Science, Roma Tre University, Rome

December 2002 – Joined the Foreign Service. Second Secretary.

2003 - Directorate General for Personnel, MFA, Rome.

January 2004 - Inspectorate General, Deputy Head of Secretariat, MFA, Rome

September 2004 – Directorate General for European Countries, Deputy Head Western Balkans Department, MFA, Rome

June 2007 – First Secretary. Italian Embassy, Sarajevo

November 2010 – First Secretary, then August 2011 Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Italian Embassy, Sana’a (Yemen)

November 2012 – First Secretary/Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of Italy to the North Atlantic Council, Brussels

July 2013 – Counsellor

August 2016 – Prime Minister’s Office, Office of the Diplomatic Advisor to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Rome

September 2018 – Diplomatic Advisor to the Ministers of Infrastructure and Transport, Rome (Governments Conte I, Conte II; Draghi)

July 2020 – First Counsellor

December 2022 – Head of Integrated Promotion Unit, Directorate General for the Promotion of Italy, MFA, Rome

Military service: Reserve Officer, 2nd Lieutenant, Italian Air Force, 2002.
Honors: knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic, 2019.

Mr. Di Gianfrancesco is accompanied by his fiancé Ms. Wiame BOUNEJAR
Mr. Di Gianfrancesco plays soccer, tennis; enjoys swimming and running. His interests include literature and poetry, contemporary history; classical and rock music; architecture.