H.E. Mr. Efisio Luigi Marras

Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Greece

Born in Domodossola (VB) 28 August 1955
• Degree in Law (University of Rome, 2 April 1980)
• Second Lieutenant, Army Artillery
• Joined the Diplomatic service on 1 July 1982
• 1982 – 1984 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate General Development Cooperation – Office for Latin America
• 1985 – 1988 | Embassy of Italy in Tehran, Second Secretary
• 1988 – 1992 | First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the EEC in Brussels
• 1992 – 1996 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cabinet of the Minister
• 1996 – 2000 | Embassy of Italy in Washington, First Trade Counsellor
• 2000 – 2002 | Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv, First Counsellor
• 2002 – 2004 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Secretariat – Coordination Unit
• 2004 – 2005 | Diplomatic Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister
• 2005 – 2008 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of the Secretariat of the Secretary of State
• 2009 – 2010 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Acting Director General for the Countries
of the Mediterranean and the Middle East
• 2010 – 2013 | Ambassador of Italy to Malta
• 2013 | Director General for Global Affairs, Asia, Sub Saharan Africa and Latin America
• 2015 | Embassy of Italy in Athens, Ambassador

Commander of the Order of the Merit of the Republic, 2008.