Giovanni Buttarelli
Giovanni Buttarelli | |
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Buttarelli in November 2014 | |
| European Data Protection Supervisor | |
| In office 4 December 2014 – 20 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Hustinx |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Wiewiórowski |
| Assistant European Data Protection Supervisor | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Secretary General at Garante per la protezione dei dati personali | |
| In office 1997–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1957 Frascati, Italy |
| Died | 20 August 2019 (aged 62) Milan, Italy |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
Giovanni Buttarelli (24 June 1957 – 20 August 2019) was an Italian civil servant, who served as the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). On 4 December 2014, he was appointed by a joint decision of the European Parliament and the Council. He was due to serve a five-year term in this position. Previously, he served as Assistant EDPS, from January 2009 until December 2014. He was also a member of the Italian judiciary with the rank of judge of the Court of Cassation.
Before joining the EDPS, Buttarelli worked as Secretary General of the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, the Italian Data Protection Authority, between 1997 and 2009.