List of ambassadors of Italy to the United Kingdom

Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom
Ambasciatore d'Italia al Regno Unito
Incumbent
Raffaele Trombetta
since January 29, 2018
StyleHis Excellency
Inaugural holderVittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio
FormationApril 13, 1859

The Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom is the Italy's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom, and head of the Italy's diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom. The official title of the Italian Ambassador to the Court of St James's is Ambasciatore d'Italia al Regno Unito. On the basis of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations[1] of 18 April, 1961, the embassy’s functions include the following:

  • Represent Italy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  • Safeguard the interests of Italy and its citizens, within the limits set by international law;
  • Negotiate with the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
  • Gather information, by any legal means, on conditions and events in the United Kingdom and report back to the Italian State;
  • Promote friendly relations and develop economic, cultural and scientific collaborations between Italy and the United Kingdom.

Heads of mission

Ambassadors[2]

References

  1. ^ "Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Former ambassadors", Ambasciatia d'Italia Londra. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta", Ambasciatia d'Italia Londra. Retrieved 8 June 2021.