Career
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1998
Attorney-at-law
Qualified lawyer in Switzerland and in Italy.
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1999 – 2015
Notary Public
Notary Public of the Canton of Ticino.
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2016
Diplomatic corps
Joined the diplomatic corps of Antigua and Barbuda.
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2018
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Spain, the Principality of Monaco and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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16 January 2019
Credentials in Madrid
Presented his letters of credence to His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain.
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2021
UNWTO
Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
Head of Mission in Madrid
As Head of Mission, Dr Item leads the Embassy's work in Spain and represents Antigua and Barbuda in the Principality of Monaco and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Since 2021 he has also served as the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Legal background
Dr Item is a qualified lawyer in both Switzerland and Italy and served as a Notary Public of the Canton of Ticino until 2015. He graduated in Law and Political Science, holds a PhD in Criminal Law and an LL.M., and is a full member (TEP) of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, London.
Honours
H.E. Dr Dario Item holds the ancient noble titles of Earl of Rothes, Prince of St. Rosalie and Duke of Miraglia, and is the current Hereditary Sheriff of Fife.
Among the honours conferred on Dr Item are:
- 01Grand Collar of the Order of Merit of the Portuguese Royal House
- 02Grand Collar of the Royal Order of the Eagle of Georgia
- 03Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Equestrian and Military Order of Saint Michael of the Wing
- 04Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Military Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Vila Viçosa
- 05Knight Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Emperor Menelik II
- 06Great Star of the Royal Order of the Crown of Georgia
- 07Caballero of the Maestranza de Caballería de Castilla
Official sources
This biography is based on the following official publications: