Giuseppe Santoro
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Giuseppe Santoro was born in Ceglie Messapica, Puglia, in 1930.
. The family moved to Rome
during the second half of the 19th century, where Giuseppe attended school and university. His great-grandfather and his grandfather were high military officers in the Italian army
. His mother's family was from the Puglia Region. Most of the family members were involved in the practice law and were also were olive oil
producers.
He got his degree in Law at the Sapienza University of Rome, receiving the highest mark and the highest distinction.
, headed the cooperation for development section from 1990 to 1991, and later served as director for third-world aid. He was eventually appointed Ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Shortly thereafter, on 25 March 1993, he was arrested on charges of complicity in bribery and abuse of office, as part of a wider corruption inquiry.
He held the office of International Cooperation Institute of the Italian Socialist Party
. He was one of the main supporters of the President of the Socialist Party, Riccardo Lombardi. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Party from 1975 until its dissolution during the nineties.
. He also taught International Politics on the faculty of International Communications and International Relations.
Background
His father Mario, a barrister, was from a family from NaplesNaples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. The family moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
during the second half of the 19th century, where Giuseppe attended school and university. His great-grandfather and his grandfather were high military officers in the Italian army
Italian Army
The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...
. His mother's family was from the Puglia Region. Most of the family members were involved in the practice law and were also were olive oil
Olive oil
Olive oil is an oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is commonly used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps...
producers.
He got his degree in Law at the Sapienza University of Rome, receiving the highest mark and the highest distinction.
Political career
Santoro started in the diplomatic service in 1958, and served in the Italian Government until 1997. At the Italian Foreign Ministry he was Mission Head in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, headed the cooperation for development section from 1990 to 1991, and later served as director for third-world aid. He was eventually appointed Ambassador to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Shortly thereafter, on 25 March 1993, he was arrested on charges of complicity in bribery and abuse of office, as part of a wider corruption inquiry.
He held the office of International Cooperation Institute of the Italian Socialist Party
Italian Socialist Party
The Italian Socialist Party was a socialist and later social-democratic political party in Italy founded in Genoa in 1892.Once the dominant leftist party in Italy, it was eclipsed in status by the Italian Communist Party following World War II...
. He was one of the main supporters of the President of the Socialist Party, Riccardo Lombardi. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Party from 1975 until its dissolution during the nineties.
Academic career
He was appointed as representative of the Foreign Affairs Minister at the University for Foreigners Perugia. During these years he organized a study program for the Masters in International Politics for foreign students. These students come from different countries, such as the Mediterranean area and AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He also taught International Politics on the faculty of International Communications and International Relations.