Giampaolo Di Paola

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Giampaolo Di Paola
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	(1944-08-15) 15 August 1944 (age 80) Torre Annunziata, Italy
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.