Roberto Palmieri (Rome 1945)
University of Rome, Degree in Political Sciences (International Law: “The Decolonization of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe) and Degree in Law (Political Economy: “The First Decade of UN for the Development”).
In the Italian Diplomatic Service from 1971, Minister Plenipotentiary.
First Secretary in China from 1975 to 1979, Head of Research and Planning in the Directorate for the Economic Affairs, First Commercial Counsellor in Tokyo (1984-1988), First Commercial Counsellor in Paris (1988-1992).
In the Directorate for the Cultural Relations (1992-1995), Deputy Permanent Representative at the UN Agencies in Rome (FAO, WFP, IFAD) from 1995 to 1998.
Ambassador to New Zealand (also accredited to Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands) from 1999 to 2003.
Coordinator in the Directorate for Asian and Pacific Affairs (2003-2006).
Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste.
Author of several books (e.g. on China: “China’s Economy towards the 80s: Development, Socialism and Democracy”; on Japan: “Japan without Fault?: the Primacy of Economic, the Crisis of Politics”) and publications on international relations.