Guido Venturoni

Admiral Guido Venturoni was an Italian Navy officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff before being appointed Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.

Biography

Venturoni served as Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy from 1992 to 1993 and from 1 January 1994 until 15 February 1999 served as Chief of the Italian Defence General Staff.
He was appointed Chairman of the NATO Military Committee on 6 May 1999 and retired in 2002.
After his retirement he joined Leonardo-Finmeccanica as a Director and later Vice Chairman.
Venturoni died on 2 November 2025, at the age of 91.