| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | Italy to Belarus |
| Native Name: | L'ambasciatore italiano a Minsk |
| Insignia: | Emblem of Italy.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of Italy |
| Incumbent: | Norberto Cappello |
| Inaugural: | Gian Luca Bertinetto |
The Ambassador of Italy in Belarus (in Belarusian, Пасол Італіі ў Беларусі) is the head of the diplomatic mission of the Italian Republic in the Republic of Belarus. The current ambassador in charge since April 26, 2018 is Norberto Cappello.[1] [2]
Italy and Belarus began diplomatic relations following independence on July 27, 1990. Relations between the two nations are established in the protocol for the establishment of diplomatic relations signed on April 13, 1992 by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Pëtr Kravčenko and Gianni De Michelis, during his first official visit to Italy by a Belarusian government delegation led by the Prime Minister Vjačaslaŭ Kebič.[3]
In May 1992 the embassy in Minsk was opened and Gian Luca Bertinetto was the first ambassador.
The following is a list of Italian ambassadors to Belarus.[4]
| Period | Title | Ambassador | Embassy | Appointed by | Accredited by | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1992- November 10, 1996 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Guglielmo Ardizzone | Minsk | Andreotti VI Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | ||
| March 17, 1997- January 21, 2001 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Arnaldo Abeti | Minsk | Prodi I Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | ||
| January 22, 2001- June 5, 2003 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Giovanni Ceruti | Minsk | Amato II Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | ||
| July 1, 2003- August 21, 2007 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Stefano Benazzo | Minsk | Berlusconi II Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | ||
| August 30, 2007- August 14, 2010 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Stefano Bianchi | Minsk | Prodi II Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | ||
| August 14, 2010- December 23, 2013 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi | Minsk | Berlusconi IV Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | [5] | |
| December 23, 2013- April 26, 2018 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Gian Luca Bertinetto † | Minsk | Letta Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka | [6] | |
| April 26, 2018 - In charge | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Norberto Cappello | Minsk | Gentiloni Cabinet | Aljaksandr Lukašėnka |