Mauro del Vecchio
Encyclopedia
General Mauro Del Vecchio (born 1946, Rome
), of the Italian army
, commanded the NATO International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in Afghanistan
from August 2005 to May 2006. He was succeeded by British general David Richards
.
and then he was named Tenente and commander of a platoon of Bersaglieri
. Then he was named commander of a company of 8 th Bersaglieri Regiment
.
After that he attended theScuola di Guerra he was the commander of 1 st Battalion if Bersaglieri then he was named commander of Florence
military district. After his promotion to the rank of Generale di Brigata he led the infantry brigade Garibaldi.In the late 90s Mauro Del Vecchio was commander of the NATO Multinational Brigade North in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(March–October 1997) and NATO Kosovo Force commander of the Multinational Brigade West in Kosovo
. From September 2007 to March 2008 he was the commаnder of Comando Operativo Interforze that oversee the deployment of Italian forces
around the world.
In the early months of 2008 he resigned from his position as commander of Comando operativo Interforze because candidate in the legislative election of 2008
for the Democratic Party
. He was elected to the Senate.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
), of the Italian army
Italian Army
The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...
, commanded the NATO International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
(ISAF) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
from August 2005 to May 2006. He was succeeded by British general David Richards
David Richards (general)
General Sir David Julian Richards, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen is a senior British Army officer, currently the Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup in this role on 29 October 2010...
.
Life and career
He was born in Rome, Italy. Del Vecchio graduated from the Military Academy of Modena in 1967. He attended the specialization school of TurinTurin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and then he was named Tenente and commander of a platoon of Bersaglieri
Bersaglieri
The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army...
. Then he was named commander of a company of 8 th Bersaglieri Regiment
Bersaglieri
The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army...
.
After that he attended theScuola di Guerra he was the commander of 1 st Battalion if Bersaglieri then he was named commander of Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
military district. After his promotion to the rank of Generale di Brigata he led the infantry brigade Garibaldi.In the late 90s Mauro Del Vecchio was commander of the NATO Multinational Brigade North in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
(March–October 1997) and NATO Kosovo Force commander of the Multinational Brigade West in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. From September 2007 to March 2008 he was the commаnder of Comando Operativo Interforze that oversee the deployment of Italian forces
Military of Italy
The Italian armed forces are the military of Italy, they are under the command of the Italian Supreme Council of Defence, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The total number of active military personnel is 293,202...
around the world.
In the early months of 2008 he resigned from his position as commander of Comando operativo Interforze because candidate in the legislative election of 2008
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
for the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
. He was elected to the Senate.
External links
- Biography
- http://www.paginedidifesa.it/2008/bernardi_080303.html the news of his candidature for PD
- http://www.senato.it/leg/16/BGT/Schede/Attsen/00025234.htm official page on Italian senate website.