Raffaele Trombetta was an Italian Diplomat until November 2023. He served as the Italian Ambassador in the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2022 and previously in Brazil between 2013 and 2016.
He was the Italian Prime Minister’s Sherpa to G7/G20 and in this role he coordinated the Italian G7 presidency in 2017. He has an in-depth experience on EU affairs having worked at the Italian Permanent Representative in Brussels and having headed the EU Directorate at the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. His postings include four years in China, where he was the Deputy Head of Mission.
Ambassador Trombetta is an LSE alumnus with a MSc in European Studies and he has been a Visiting Professor in practice, based in LSE IDEAS, since August 2023.
He is currently an Advisor on International issues working both in the United Kingdom and in Italy.