Background
Gardini, Walter was born on August 11, 1922 in Alba, Piedmont, Italy. Son of Luigi and Francesca (Montecucchi) Gardini.
Gardini, Walter was born on August 11, 1922 in Alba, Piedmont, Italy. Son of Luigi and Francesca (Montecucchi) Gardini.
Doctor of Laws, Catholic University, Milan, Italy, 1944. D. Political Science, 1946.
With Foreign Ministry, Rome, since 1949. Member Italian Economic Delegations, Paris, London, 1950—1952. Secretary Italian Embassies, Bruxelles, Bonn, 1952—1959.
Deputy chief, chief Ministry Press Section, Rome, 1959—1969. Minister Italian Embassy, Paris, 1969—1972. Chief Gabinetto; president Italian Senate, Paris, 1972—1973.
Deputy director general, director general political affairs Foreign Ministry, Rome, 1973—1981. Ambassador to France Paris, since 1981.
Married Carla Flavia Cantagalli, July 14, 1974.