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'''Vani Sarraju Rao''' is an Indian career diplomat who was appointed the Ambassador of India to Italy, San Marino and Permanent Representative to UN entities in Rome on the 27 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEA Government of India|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/37213/Ms+Vani+Sarraju+Rao+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+the+Republic+of+Italy|website=mea.gov.in|access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> She took office on 3 April 2024<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India, Rome|url=https://indianembassyrome.gov.in/page/ambassador-s-profile/|website=indianembassyrome.gov.in|access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> and presented her credentials to President [[Sergio Mattarella]] on 23 April 2024.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Rao studied [[political science]] at the [[University of Hyderabad]] and environmental studies at [[San Jose State University]]. She speaks English, Telugu, Hindi and Spanish.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Rao previously served as Ambassador to Finland and Estonia from 2017 to 2020, becoming the first Telugu woman to be appointed as an ambassador.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=6 November 2023 |title=Alumna Vani Sarraju Rao of Political Science appointed Ambassador of India to the Republic of Italy |url=https://herald.uohyd.ac.in/alumna-vani-sarraju-rao-of-political-science-appointed-ambassador-of-india-to-the-republic-of-italy/ |work=UoH Herald |location=Hyderabad |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=<!--not stated-->|date=27 October 2023|title=Vani Sarraju Rao appointed as India's new ambassador to Italy|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vani-sarraju-rao-appointed-as-indias-new-ambassador-to-italy-101698412428139.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref> Prior to that she served in Israel as Deputy Chief of Mission, and in Mexico and Sweden.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2 April 2018 |title=Q&A Ambassador of India to Finland; Her Excellency Vani Rao |url=https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/15432-q-a-ambassador-of-india-to-finland-her-excellency-vani-rao.html |work=[[Helsinki Times]] |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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