Francesca Tardioli

Francesca Tardioli (8 September 1965 – 20 February 2022) was an Italian diplomat. She served as Ambassador of Italy to Australia from 2019 to 2022.

Francesca Tardioli
Ambassador of Italy to Australia
In office 16 September 2019 – 20 February 2022
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-08)8 September 1965 Foligno, Umbria, Italy
Died	20 February 2022(2022-02-20) (aged 56) Foligno, Umbria, Italy

Biography

Tardioli was born in Foligno, Umbria and graduated from the University of Perugia with a degree in political science.^[1] In 1991, she joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[2] From November 1995 to August 1998, she was consul in Nuremberg. Later, from September 2004 to July 2008, she was Permanent Representative of NATO.

Tardioli died after falling from a balcony at her home in Foligno on 20 February 2022, at the age of 56.^[3]

Honours

National honours

• 4th Class / Officer: Order of Merit of the Italian Republic: 3 June 2021^[4]