| Salvatore Farina | |
|---|---|
 Farina during the flower laying ceremony at the COL Oskars Kalpaks Memorial in Latvia | |
| Born | November 18, 1957 |
| Place of birth | Gallipoli, Apulia |
| Allegiance |
 Italy |
| Service/branch |
 Esercito Italiano |
| Years of service | 1976 – present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General (I.s.) |
| Commands held |
1st Communications Regiment Communication Brigade Kosovo Force JFC Brunssum Chief of Army Staff |
| Battles/wars | Yugoslav Wars |
| Awards |
 Knight Grand Cross, OMRI  Officer, Military Order of Italy  Officer, Legion of Merit |
Salvatore Farina (born November 18, 1957) is an Italian Army general, and the current Chief of Army Staff. He previously served as commander of the Kosovo Force, the military attaché at the Embassy of Italy, London and as the commander of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.
Biography[]
Salvatore Farina has earned degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Padua, in strategic science from the University of Turin and in international politics and diplomatic relations from the University of Trieste.[1][2] He entered the Italian Military Academy of Modena in 1976.[3] He became Chief of Staff of the Italian Army on 27 February 2018.
Personal life[]
Salvatore Farina and his wife Amelia Gianna have two adult daughters and three granddaughters.[3]
On 8 March 2020, he had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.[4] He said he felt well and was self-isolating.[5] It was also reported that he will be replaced by Federico Bonato until further notice.[4]
Awards and decorations[]
Knight Grand Cross, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – motu proprio, President of the Republic, 1 January 2018 [6]- Officer, Military Order of Italy - Pristina, (Kosovo), September 2013 – September 2014, 9 July 2015 [7]
References[]
- ↑ "Esercito: Avvicendamento al Comando della Brigata Trasmissioni" (in it). 12 September 2008. http://notizieinrete.blogspot.com/2008/09/esercito-avvicendamento-al-comando.html.
- ↑ "Generale di Corpo d'Armata Salvatore Farina" (in it). http://www.difesa.it/SMD_/Comunicati/Documents/CV_Lt_General_Salvatore_FARINA.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Commander JFC-Brunssum". 12 November 2017. https://www.jfcbs.nato.int/page582591/commander-jfcbrunssum.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Italian chief of staff contracts coronavirus". Jerusalem Post. 8 March 2020. https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Italian-chief-of-staff-contracts-coronavirus-620228.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Italy death toll soars amid travel ban". BBC News. 8 March 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51793619.
- ↑ "Decoration's details". https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/142521. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "Decoration's details". https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/337921. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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