title: List of ambassadors of Italy to the United Arab Emirates
text: # List of ambassadors of Italy to the United Arab Emirates
  
  The Ambassador of Italy to the United Arab Emirates (in arabic: سفير الأيطاليا في الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is Italy's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Arab Emirates, and head of the Italy's diplomatic mission in the United Arab Emirates. The current ambassador in charge since October 1, 2019 is Nicola Lener.
  
  ## List
  
  The following is a list of Italian ambassadors in the United Arab Emirates.
  
  | Ambassadors | From | To |
  | - | - | - |
  | Antonio Napolitano | June 10, 1979 | December 2, 1982 |
  | Luca Biolato | January 16, 1983 | July 6, 1987 |
  | Enrico De Maio | July 23, 1987 | March 25, 1990 |
  | Giovanni Ferrero | May 7, 1990 | February 9, 1994 |
  | Pietro Cordone | March 9, 1995 | January 31, 1998 |
  | Ranieri Fornari | February 1, 1998 | January 23, 2002 |
  | Domenico Pedata | February 23, 2002 | June 29, 2006 |
  | Paolo Dionisi | July 4, 2006 | September 29, 2010 |
  | Giorgio Starace | September 30, 2010 | June 4, 2015 |
  | Liborio Stellino | June 29, 2015 | September 30, 2019 |
  | Nicola Lener | October 1, 2019 | In charge |
  