Luciano Portolano

Luciano Portolano
Luciano Portolano
Birth name	Luciano Antonio Portolano
Born	September 18, 1960; Agrigento, Sicily
Allegiance	Italy
Branch	Esercito Italiano
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	General
Unit	Bersaglieri
Commands	67th Bersaglieri Battalion "Fagarè"; 18th Bersaglieri Regiment; Mechanized Brigade "Sassari" ; TAAC-West ; UNIFIL ; JFC Naples (Chief of Staff) ; Joint Operations Command; Secretary General of Defence and National Armaments Director; Chief of the Defense Staff
Battles / wars	UNIKOM; Yugoslav Wars Kosovo War (Operation Joint Guarantor, Operation Joint Guardian, Operation Althea); ; Iraq War Operation Ancient Babylon; ; UNAMI; War in Afghanistan; Civil war in Somalia; Civil war in Lebanon (UNIFIL);
Awards	Officer, OMRI ; Officer, Military Order of Italy ; Silver Valour Medal (Army) ; Gold Merit Cross (Army) (2) ; Officer, Legion of Merit
Alma mater	Military Academy of Modena; University of Turin

Luciano Antonio Portolano (born September 18, 1960) is an Italian Army general who currently serves as the Chief of the Defense Staff since 4 October 2024. Prior to his assumption to the post, General Portolano served as Secretary General of Defence and National Armaments Director, commander of the Joint Operations Command, Chief of Staff of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples, and as commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.