Rolando Mosca Moschini

Rolando Mosca Moschini, OMRI, OMI, VBD, OSGM, MKE, SMCOSG, OPMM, LOM, OMGDL (born 9 March 1939) is an Italian army general.[1][2]

General

Rolando Mosca Moschini

OMRI OMI VBD OSGM MKE SMCOSG OPMM LOM OMGDL
Chief of the Defence Staff
In office
1 April 2001 – 9 March 2004
Preceded byMario Arpino
Succeeded byGiampaolo Di Paola
Commandant General of the Guardia di Finanza
In office
11 January 1997 – 27 March 2001
Preceded byCostantino Berlenghi
Succeeded byAlberto Zignani
Personal details
Born(1939-03-09)9 March 1939
Terni, Italy
NationalityItalian
Military service
Allegiance Italy
Branch/service Italian Army
Years of service1959 – present
RankGeneral

Mosca Moschini started his career as a cadet of the prestigious Nunziatella military academy of Naples. He was commissioned as an officer in 1959, and initially served with artillery units of the Italian army. Mosca Moschini served as a military attaché at the Embassy of Italy, London from 1980 to 1983, Commandant General of the Guardia di Finanza from January 1997 to March 2001, and as Chief of the Defence Staff from April 2001 to March 2004. In April 2004 he was named Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, an office he held until November 2006. He has served as Aide-de-camp to the President of Italy since 7 November 2006.

Honours

Italian

Foreign

References
  1. General Rolando Mosca Moschini CV Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Difesa.it:Il Capo di Stato Maggiore della Difesa
Military offices
Preceded by
General Gustav Hägglund		 Chairman of the European Union Military Committee
2004-2006		 Succeeded by
General Henri Bentégeat
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