Draft:Giovanni Pietro Barbano

Giovanni Pietro Barbano
Born(1960-03-11)11 March 1960
Enna, Italy
Allegiance Italy
Service / branchArma dei Carabinieri
Years of service1982–present
RankMajor General
CommandsEUROGENDFOR (Chief of Staff)
EUFOR Integrated Police Unit Regiment BiH
Carabinieri "Molise" Legion
Carabinieri National Administrative Center"
Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU)
European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo EULEX
Awards Knight, Military Order of Italy Officer, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Officer, Legion of Merit

Giovanni Pietro Barbano is a Major General of the Carabinieri with over 40 years of active duty in law and order, with an extensive experience in international crisis management and peace operations[1]. He currently serves as the Head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX[2]), the largest civilian mission ever launched by the European Union under its Common Security and Defense Policy, a position he assumed on June 26, 2023 under the decision of the EU Political and Security Committee[3].[4]