Born on 1st August 1956 in Bisceglie, Italy, to a renowned and respected family of entrepreneurs, Francesco Maria Amoruso graduated in Political Science from the University of Bari and is the current director of a business services company, having previously served as a director and board member of several companies.
Trained in Catholic and Scouting education, he remains actively involved in voluntary social work. He is a Knight of Magisterial Grace of the SMOM, Grand Officer of the Order Pro Merito Melitensi, Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, and Knight of Merit of the Constantinian Order of St. George. He found himself on the benches of the City Council of Bisceglie at a tender age and was elected as an MP in 1994, only to be re-elected in 1996, 2001 and 2006.
He was also elected to the Senate of the Republic in 2008 and 2013, retaining that position until 2018. He has also served as a member of numerous International Parliamentary Bodies – such as the Council of Europe, the Assembly of the Western European Union, the Parliamentary Committee for Monitoring Implementation on the Schengen Agreements and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly – and was Honorary President of the Polish-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ambassador Amoruso is a married father of two children aged 21 and 19.
