Alfredo Bastianelli

Alfredo Bastianelli (born Rome, Italy, 26 January 1951) is an Italian diplomat, Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Papal Gentleman. He is married and has three children.

Alfredo Bastianelli
Italian ambassador to Angola
In office January 22, 2001 – June 15, 2005
Preceded by	Paolo Sannella
Succeeded by	Torquato Cardelli
Italian ambassador to Cyprus
In office December 1, 2009 – December 2012
Preceded by	Luigi Napolitano
Succeeded by	Guido Cerboni
Italian ambassador to Belgium
In office 2013–2015
Preceded by	Roberto Bettarini
Succeeded by	Vincenzo Grassi
Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Preceded by	Ivan Rebernik
Succeeded by	-
Personal details
Born	January 26, 1951
Nationality	Italian

Education

Bastianelli holds a law degree from Sapienza University of Rome. Besides his native Italian, Bastianelli speaks English, French and Portuguese.[1]

Career

He held various posts in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions of Italy in Brazil, Canada, Mozambique, Indonesia, European Union.[1]

From 2001 to 2005 he served as an Ambassador to Angola.[2][3] From 2009 to 2012 he was an ambassador to Cyprus.[4]

From 2013 to 2015 he was an ambassador to Belgium.[5][6] At the same time, in 2014, for a few months he was in charge of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Bruxelles, pending the appointment of a new director.[7]

In 2016 he was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre by Grand Master Cardinal O'Brien.[1]

Titles and Honors

Honors

• Papal Gentleman, Holy See (since 2007)[1]
• Knight Grand Cross of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Holy See;
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great,[1] Holy See;
• Knight Grand Cross of the Ordre de la Couronne, Kingdom of Belgium;
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Independence, Jordan;
• Knight Grand Cross of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George;
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order pro merito melitensi, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
• Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.[8]
• Chevalier d’Honneur of Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.[9]

References

1. "Ambassador Alfredo Bastianelli, new Chancellor of the Order". www.oessh.va. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
2. "Italian Ambassador Expresses Gratitute To Parliament Speaker". ANGOP. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
3. "Angola: Parliament Speaker Meets Italian Ambassador". Angola Press Agency (Luanda). 2004-12-14. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
4. "Storia". www.ambnicosia.esteri.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-05-18.
5. "L'AMBASCIATORE BASTIANELLI PRESENTA LE CREDENZIALI AL RE ALBERTO II". www.ambbruxelles.esteri.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-05-18.
6. Redazione. "Vincenzo Grassi nominato nuovo ambasciatore italiano in Belgio". il mondo come io lo vedo (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-05-18.
7. "Istituto di Cultura, l'ambasciatore Bastianelli prende il posto di Bindi | Eunews". 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
8. web, Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi informatici- reparto. "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". Quirinale. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
9. "Cyprus Grand Chapitre - News Online - Chaîne des Rôtisseurs". News Online from la Chaine des Rotisseurs. Retrieved 2017-05-18.

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