Cabinet on Friday named National
Police Chief Alessandro Pansa to lead the Information and
Security Department (DIS), which coordinates Italy's two
intelligence agencies: AISI (domestic intelligence) and AISE
(foreign intelligence).
General Mario Parente was named new AISI chief, Rome
Prefect Franco Gabrielli will replace Pansa as national police
chief, General Giorgio Toschi was named Finance Police commander
and Admiral Valter Girardelli is the new Navy commander.
As well, Army General Carmine Masiello was appointed as the
premier's new military advisor.
"These are all figures with proven experience in the
relevant sectors," Premier Matteo Renzi said.
All the mandates are for two years because a general
election will be held in 2018 and that government will decide
whether or not to renew them, the premier said.
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