Prior to his arrival in Australia, Ambassador Visentin was the first-ever  EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific.

Mr. Visentin previously served as the Head of the Parliamentary Affairs Division in the European External Action Service (EAAS) in Brussels. Earlier in his career, he was an official of the European Commission and served in the Directorate General for External Relations.

Mr. Visentin was also Head of Cabinet to the last President of the ECSC (European Community for Steel and Coal) and Advisor on European affairs to the Italian Minister of Industry, Energy and International Trade.

Mr. Visentin holds a degree in Law and is specialised in International and Community Law.