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Giampaolo Di Paola | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2011 | |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 16 November 2011 – 28 April 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Mario Monti |
Preceded by | Ignazio La Russa |
Succeeded by | Mario Mauro |
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee | |
In office 27 June 2008 – 18 November 2011 | |
Preceded by | Raymond Henault |
Succeeded by | Walter E. Gaskin (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Torre Annunziata, Italy | 15 August 1944
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Nato Defence College |
Military service | |
Rank | Admiral |
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.