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Enzo Moavero Milanesi
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 5 September 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Giuseppe Conte |
| Preceded by | Angelino Alfano |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Di Maio |
| Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 1 January 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Angelino Alfano |
| Succeeded by | Miroslav Lajčák |
| Minister of European Affairs | |
| In office 16 November 2011 – 22 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Mario Monti Enrico Letta |
| Preceded by | Anna Maria Bernini |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Savona |
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| Born | 17 August 1954 Rome, Italy |
| Political party | Civic Choice (2013–2014) Independent (2014–present) |
| Education | Sapienza University College of Europe |
Enzo Moavero Milanesi was born on August 17, 1954. He is an Italian independent politician and a professor who teaches law. He served as Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs from June 2018 to September 2019. This means he was in charge of Italy's relationships with other countries.
He also led the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during Italy's turn to be in charge in 2018. Before these roles, he was Italy's Minister of European Affairs. This job involved handling Italy's connections with the European Union. He held this position from 2011 to 2014.
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Early Life and Education
Enzo Moavero Milanesi was born in Rome, Italy. He studied law at the Sapienza University of Rome. After that, he continued his studies in Belgium. He earned a special master's degree in law from the College of Europe. This college is famous for training people who want to work in European affairs.
Career and Public Service
Working for Europe
Milanesi started his career in the Guardia di Finanza, which is Italy's financial police force, from 1977 to 1979. After that, he worked for 20 years at the European Commission in Brussels. The European Commission is like the main government body of the European Union.
In 1994, he became an Undersecretary for European Affairs in Italy. This role meant he helped the minister who dealt with European matters. From 1995 to 2000, he was a chief assistant to European Commissioner Mario Monti. He helped Monti with rules about fair competition and the single market in Europe.
From 2002 to 2005, Milanesi was the Deputy Secretary-General of the European Commission. This was a very important role, helping to manage the daily work of the Commission.
Serving as a Minister
Milanesi became the Minister of European Affairs in Italy on November 16, 2011. He continued in this role in the next government, leaving the position on February 22, 2014.
Later, he became a special adviser on legal issues for the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services. From 2015, he advised the First Vice President of the European Commission on important topics like the rule of law.
On June 1, 2018, Milanesi became Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs. This is a very important job, as he represented Italy to the rest of the world. One of his first actions was to call the French ambassador. This happened after the French President made comments about Italy's decision to close its ports to certain ships.
Teaching and Academia
Besides his political work, Milanesi has also been a university professor. From 1993 to 1996, he taught law at the Sapienza University and LUISS in Rome. He also taught at Bocconi University from 1996 to 2000.
He returned to teaching at Sapienza University from 2002 to 2006. Today, he is a Professor of European Law and leads the School of Law at LUISS. He also teaches as a visiting professor at the College of Europe.
Honours and Awards
Enzo Moavero Milanesi has received several important awards for his work.
Italian Awards
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000)
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2002)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2009)
- Recipient of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art (2006)
International Awards
- Estonia: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2018)
- Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Cross of Recognition (2018)
Images for kids
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Enzo Moavero Milanesi in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Enzo Moavero Milanesi para niños
