Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (born 18 December 1946, in Pisa) is an Italian diplomat who served briefly as a European Commissioner in 2014.

Biography

Nelli Feroci was born in Pisa.[1] He graduated from the University of Pisa with a degree in law in 1970, and in 1972 entered the Italian diplomatic service.[2]

He served with Italy's delegation to the United Nations in New York, and with its embassies in Algeria, the United States, France and China.[1]

From 2004 to 2006, he was Director-general for European integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from 2006 to 2008 he was chief of staff to Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema.[3] Then from 2008 to 2013, he was the Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union.[1]

In June 2014 Nelli Feroci was appointed as Italy's European Commissioner, replacing Antonio Tajani as Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship in the second Barroso Commission.[3] He took office in July, and held the post position he held until Commission's mandate expired on 1 November 2014.

He later became a professor at the School of Government of the Free International University of Social Studies "Guido Carli" (LUISS) in Rome,[3] and President of the Istituto Affari Internazionali.[3]

Honors

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 1st Class / Knight Grand Cross – December 23, 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ferdinando Nelli Feroci nuovo Commissario Ue all'industria". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (in Italian). 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Ministero degli Affari esteri, Stati di servizio del personale della Carriera diplomatica che ha cessato di far parte dell'Amministrazione dal 1 gennaio 2000 al 30 maggio 2014" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ferdinando Nelli Feroci". Istituto Affari Internazionali. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2020.