Torquato Cardilli

Torquato Cardilli, (born November 24, 1942) in L'Aquila province of Italy. [ [http://www.esteri.it/eng/4_29_190_94_142_203.asp Torquato Cardilli entry] by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. it icon] Cardilli graduated with a degree in oriental culture and languages from the University of Naples. He was first appointed at the Italian Foreign Ministry’s political office in 1967 and is still in service.

During his tenure as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia he converted to Islam. [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-82064278.html Italian Ambassador converts to Islam] ]

Torquato Cardilli's Diplomatic Career

*1967 Rome, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Director general's office of Political Affairs, Office Middle East
*1969 Khartoum, Second Secretary
*1972 Damascus, First Secretary, Head of the Service of protection of the interests of the United states
*1974 Baghdad, Counselor
*1976 Rome, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Head Secretariat of the Cerimoniale
*1979 Tripoli, First Counselor, Head of the Service of Protection of the interests of Somalia
*1982 The Hague, First Counselor
*1987 Rome, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry Business, Head of the Center for Computer Science, Minister Plenipotentiary
*1991 Tirana, Ambassador of third class not pleni.
*1993 Dar es Salaam, Ambassador, credited also in Comoros in charge of the protection of the interests of Somalia
*1997 Rome, Ministry Foreign Affairs, to the directed dependencies of the General Secretary
*1998 Rome, Secretary of the General Council of the Italians abroad
*2000 Riyad, Ambassador of third class pleni
*2003 Rome, Secretary of the General Council of the Italians abroad
*2005 Luanda, Ambassador [ [http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=354301 Italian Ambassador Hopeful Towards New Bilateral Accords] AngolaPress]

References

* [http://www.welcome-back.org/news/cardilli.shtml Welcome-back entry on Torquato Cardilli]
*Howard Schneider, [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-48990610.html An Italian Envoy to Saudi Arabia, and to Islam] , The Washington Post, December 17, 2001.
*Douglas Jehl, [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70617FA34590C778CDDAB0994D9404482 Riyadh Journal; An Ambassador's Journey From Rome to Mecca] , The New York Times, December 4, 2001.