Background
COTTAFAVI, Luigi was born on March 7, 1917 in Turin. Son of Francesco Cottafavi and Gina Savio.
COTTAFAVI, Luigi was born on March 7, 1917 in Turin. Son of Francesco Cottafavi and Gina Savio.
Liceo Tasso, Rome, University of Rome, Florence and Neuchatel.
Joined diplomatic service 1948. Served in Vienna 1950-1952, Tel-Aviv 1953-1957, London 1957-1959, Oslo 1960-1963. Deputy Diplomatic Adviser to Italian Prime Minister 1963-1969.
Chef de Cabinet to Minister of Foreign Affairs 1969-1972.
Ambassador to Iran 1972-1978. Under-SecretaryGeneral, then Director-General, United Nations, Geneva 1978-1983.
Married Gabrielle de Rohan in 1953.