Domenico BELLATO
Born in Turin (Italy) on 19 October 1971
Honors Degree in Political Science – University of Turin 1995
1996-1997: Military service as second Lieutenant (Artillery)
Joined the Foreign Service in 1998
1998-1999: Professional training programme at the Diplomatic Institute
1999-2001: Development Cooperation General Directorate – Secretariat – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001-2002: Second Secretary at the Embassy of Italy in Dakar – Senegal
2002-2005: First Secretary at the Embassy of Italy in Dakar – Senegal
2005-2009: Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Italy in Valetta – Malta
2009-2010: Head of the South Asia Office at the General Directorate for Asian Countries – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2010-2011: Deputy Head of the Afghanistan and Regional Policies Unit at the General Directorate for Political and Security Affairs – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2012-2013: Counsellor at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU – Brussels
2013-2016: First Counsellor at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU – Brussels
2016-2017: Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Italy in the Kingdom of Bahrain
2017-2020: Ambassador of Italy to the Kingdom of Bahrain
2020-2023: Head of the Central Security Bureau – General Secretariat – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Title of “Cavaliere della Repubblica” of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.