Born in Naples, 4 May 1956.
1978 Law Degree, University of Naples
1981 Enters Italian Diplomatic Service
1982 Second Secretary, Human Resources Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1985 Consul at Consulate General, Rio de Janeiro
1989 First Secretary later Counsellor (1991), Italian Permanent Representation to
NATO, Brussels
1993 Counsellor, Economic Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1995 Counsellor, Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
1996 Counsellor later First Counsellor (1998), Italian Embassy, London and Alternate
Executive Director for Italy at EBRD
2000 First Counsellor, Italian Permanent Representation to the Atlantic Council,
Brussels
2001 Deputy Head of Cabinet to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
2004 Head of Information and Press Office and Spokesman for the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs
2006 Ambassador to Madrid, also accredited to Andorra
2010 Chief of Cabinet to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
2011 Diplomatic Adviser to the Italian Prime Minister and Prime Minister’s G8 and
G20 Sherpa Representative
2013 Ambassador to London
2018 Ambassador to Moscow
Ambassador Terracciano is married to Karen Lawrence and has two sons and a
daughter.