Ambassador of Italy to Malta, H.E. Valentina Setta
Born in Pescara, May 28, 1972. She graduated in law from the University of Salerno in 1996.
Following a competitive exam, she was appointed Volunteer in the diplomatic career in 2000.
She served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Secretariat of the Directorate General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation until 2002.
She was the Regent of the Consulate General in Bar (Montenegro) from August 2002 and the Regent of the Consulate General in Podgorica from September 2004.
She subsequently held the role of First Secretary at the Permanent Representation to the UN in New York, from 2006 to 2010.
She served at the Ministry at the Directorate General for Multilateral Political Cooperation and Human Rights – Directorate
General for Political Affairs and Security from 2010 to 2012.
She was promoted Counsellor of Legation in 2011. She was then assigned to Warsaw where she served as Commercial Counsellor from 2012 to 2016.
She was promoted to Counsellor of Embassy in 2015 and held the role of Consul General of Italy in Dubai from 2016 to 2020.
From 2020 to 2025, she held various positions at the Ministry:
Head of Off. V of the Dir. Gen. Promotion of the Country System
Head of Off. V of the Dir. Gen. Public and Cultural Diplomacy.
Head of the Visa Unit of the General Directorate for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies
She has been appointed Plenipotentiary Minister since January 2024.
Ambassador Setta is married to Mr. Dragan Sekulovic and was awarded the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic in 2012.
Message from Ambassador Setta to her fellow compatriots
Dear fellow compatriots,
It is with great emotion and a deep sense of responsibility that I address you for the first time as Ambassador of Italy to Malta.
Taking on this role in a country so close to Italy in terms of history, culture and traditions is a special honor for me. Malta has been a crossroads of peoples and civilizations for centuries, and the Italian presence here is alive, dynamic and an integral part of the social and economic fabric of the island.
I would like to extend you a warm greeting and assure you of my commitment to be, together with the entire Embassy, an open, available and attentive point of reference for your needs.
Our community – made up of professionals, entrepreneurs, students, families and pensioners – is a concrete witness to the value of Italy abroad. Your contribution to the promotion of our language, our culture and our spirit of collaboration is a source of pride for our entire country.
There will be many occasions in which we will be able to meet and collaborate, and I count on constant dialogue with each of you to further strengthen the bond between Italy and Malta.
With warmest regards and gratitude,
Valentina Setta
Ambassador of Italy in Malta