Michele Valensise

Michele Valeensise, Italian citizen, born in Polistena, Italy, holds a law degree from the University of Rome – La Sapienza. After several roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and abroad (Brazil, Germany, Lebanon, European Union), he was appointed Head of the Press Service, Spokesperson and Chief of Staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Italian ambassador to Sarajevo, Brasilia and Berlin. From 2012 to 2016 he was Secretary General of Farnesina. He was Vice President of Astaldi SpA, a leading company in the infrastructure sector, until July 2020. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi SpA. Since 2017 he has been President of the German-Italian Center for European Dialogue (Villa Vigoni) maintaining a close relationship with Germany. He is an editorialist for the Italian newspaper “La Stampa” and the “Huffington Post”.