| Pietro Benassi | |
| Office: | Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union |
| Primeminister: | Mario Draghi Giorgia Meloni |
| Term Start: | 11 March 2021 |
| Term End: | 10 March 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Maurizio Massari |
| Successor: | Vincenzo Celeste |
| Office2: | Undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic |
| Primeminister2: | Giuseppe Conte |
| Term Start2: | 22 January 2021 |
| Term End2: | 13 February 2021 |
| Predecessor2: | Luciano Pizzetti |
| Successor2: | Franco Gabrielli |
| Office3: | Italian Ambassador to Germany |
| Primeminister3: | Matteo Renzi Paolo Gentiloni Giuseppe Conte |
| Term Start3: | 23 September 2014 |
| Term End3: | 31 August 2018 |
| Predecessor3: | Elio Menzione |
| Successor3: | Luigi Mattiolo |
| Office4: | Italian Ambassador to Tunisia |
| Primeminister4: | Silvio Berlusconi Mario Monti Enrico Letta |
| Term Start4: | 1 December 2009 |
| Term End4: | 16 May 2013 |
| Predecessor4: | Antonio d'Andria |
| Successor4: | Fanara Lorenzo |
| Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
| Alma Mater: | University of Padua |
Pietro Benassi (born 7 June 1958) is an Italian diplomat who served as permanent representative to the European Union from 2021 to 2023. He also served as undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic in 2021, as ambassador to Germany from 2014 to 2018, and as ambassador to Tunisia from 2009 to 2013.
Benassi was born in Rome on 7 June 1958.[1] He graduated from the University of Padua with a laurea magistrale in political science in 1980, and joined the diplomatic service in 1984.[2]
On 31 July 2009 he was appointed ambassador to Tunisia.[2] [3] He served during the Tunisian revolution, which he affirmed Italy's support for.[4]
He was appointed ambassador to Germany on 23 September 2014.[5] He served until 2018, when he was appointed diplomatic advisor and sherpa for the G7 and G20 summits.[2]
In 2021, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte named him undersecretary of state for the Delegated Authority for the Security of the Republic.[6] [7]
On 11 March 2021 he was appointed permanent representative to the European Union.[8]
Benassi speaks English, German, French and Spanish.[9] [2]
2nd Class / Grand Officer: Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2019[10]
3rd Class / Commander: Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2009[11]
4th Class / Officer: Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2002[11]
5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 1995[11]
Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12]
Romania: Grand Cross of the National Order of Faithful Service[13]