Giampaolo Di Paola

Giampaolo Di Paola
Official portrait, 2011
Minister of Defence
In office
16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013
Prime MinisterMario Monti
Preceded byIgnazio La Russa
Succeeded byMario Mauro
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
In office
27 June 2008 – 18 November 2011
Preceded byRaymond Henault
Succeeded byWalter E. Gaskin (acting)
Personal details
Born (1944-08-15) 15 August 1944 (age 80)
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Political partyIndependent
Alma materNato Defence College
Military service
RankAdmiral

Giampaolo Di Paola (born 15 August 1944) is an Italian naval officer who served in the government of Italy as minister of defense from November 2011 to April 2013. He was the Italian military's Chief of Staff from 10 March 2004 to 8 February 2008 and served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2008 to 2011.


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