Luca Attanasio

Luca Attanasio
Italian Ambassador to
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In office
5 September 2017 – 22 February 2021
Preceded byLuigi Scotto
Personal details
Born(1977-05-23)23 May 1977
Saronno, Lombardy, Italy
Died22 February 2021(2021-02-22) (aged 43)
Goma, North Kivu, DR Congo
Cause of deathGunshot wounds
SpouseZakia Seddiki (m. 2015)[1]
Children3
Alma materBocconi University
OccupationDiplomat

Luca Attanasio (23 May 1977 – 22 February 2021) was an Italian diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2017 until his murder there in 2021.[2]

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  2. ^ "Italian ambassador to DR Congo dies in attack on UN convoy". the Guardian. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.