Torquato Cardilli

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Torquato Cardilli, (born November 24, 1942) in L'Aquila province of Italy.^[1] 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. ^[2]

[edit] Torquato Cardilli's Diplomatic Career

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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^[3]