H.E. Massimo RUSTICO
Ambassador of Italy in Kuala Lumpur
Born in Tunis (Tunisia), 17 August 1958. Married and father of three.
February 1987 – October 1989
H.E. the Ambassador of Italy to Malaysia, Massimo Rustico, embraces the diplomatic career on 14 February 1987. As a first assignment, he serves with the Directorate General for Political Affairs of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
October 1989 – August 1991
Kuwait – Embassy of Italy in Kuwait City
Deputy Head of Mission, Head of the Economic, Commercial & Financial Office.
August 1991 – April 1994
U.S.A. – Permanent Representation of Italy to the United Nations, New York
Director of the Cabinet of the Permanent Representative / Third Committee – Human Rights & Narcotic Drugs of the General Assembly.
Responsible for the OIC Member States for the UN Security Council Campaign.
April 1994 – November 1997
Iran – Embassy and Consulate of Italy in Teheran
Consul in Teheran then First Secretary of the Embassy on 1 January 1996.
November 1997 – September 2001
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Cabinet of the State Secretary
Director of Cabinet.
September 2001 – January 2006
U.S.A. – Consulate General of Italy to Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
Consul General.
January 2006 – March 2010
Turkey – Consulate General of Italy in Istanbul
Consul General.
January 2009
Minister Plenipotentiary.
March 2010 – November 2016
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for the Promotion of the Italian Economic System
Coordinator for the international business development of the Italian construction industry. Assigned to A.N.C.E. – National Association of construction companies (a leading Italian industrial organization with thousands of associated construction companies and member of FIEC, IEC and Confindustria).
November 2016 – June 2021
Hungary – Embassy of Italy
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
18 October 2021 – current
Malaysia – Embassy of Italy
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Knight Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic, 1992.
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic, 2021.