Luciano Portolano

Major General Luciano Portolano is the Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Prior to this appointment of 16 June 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Major General Portolano served in the Italian Armed Forces as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Joint Operations.[1]

Biographical Information

Major General Portolano joined the Italian army in September 1981. Before joining the United Nations, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Joint Operations in the Italian army. He also held the positions of Commander of the Sassari Mechanized Brigade and Commander of the International Security Assistance Force. His experience with multinational operations includes work with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Iraq and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He is married and has two children.[2]

References

  1. Luciano Portolano. UN Press Release, 16 June 2014
  2. "Brigadier General Luciano Portolano | Resolute Support Mission". www.rs.nato.int. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
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