Laura Ranalli
Ambassador of Italy to Ghana
Laura Ranalli was born in Avezzano (L’Aquila, Italy) on June 21st 1976.
In 2000 she graduated cum laude in Classical Philology at the Sapienza University of Rome. From 2000 to 2002 she pursued postgraduate studies in International Relations at the Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale – SIOI (Rome).
She joined the diplomatic service in December 2002. After attending the training course at the Diplomatic Institute, she served at the General Directorate for Cultural Promotion of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2006.
In 2006 she moved to the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, as First Secretary. From 2010 to 2014 she was Deputy Head of Mission at the Italian Embassy in Vilnius (as First Secretary and then, from 2013, as Counsellor).
Back in Rome, she served at the General Directorate for the European Union of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: from 2015 to 2018 as Deputy Chief of Division for Southern European Countries; then, from 2018 to 2020, as Chief of Division for Central European Countries.
In October 2020 she returned to the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, as Deputy Head of Mission (First Counsellor since July 2021). She was Chargé d’Affaires a.i. from November 9th 2022 until February 12th 2023.
From August 2024 until December 2024 she served at the General Directorate for Global Affairs- Directorate for the Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, at the Italian MFA.
Since December 21st 2024 she has been Ambassador of Italy to Ghana.
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2019).
Languages: English, Polish, French
Married to Mr Piotr Kępiński.