| Renato Ruggiero | |
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| Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
| In office 1 May 1995 – 1 September 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Mike Moore |
| Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office June 11, 2001 – January 6, 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Preceded by | Giuliano Amato |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1930 Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Renato Ruggiero (born April 9, 1930) is an Italian politician. He has been director-general of the World Trade Organisation and was briefly the Italian Foreign Minister in 2001.
Born in Naples, Ruggiero 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. Ruggiero is currently an Ambassador and now works for Citigroup.
Ruggiero was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the government of Japan.[1]
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| Preceded by Peter Sutherland |
Director-General of the World Trade Organization 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Mike Moore |
| Preceded by Giuliano Amato |
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Silvio Berlusconi |
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