Salvatore Sciacchitano

Salvatore Sciacchitano serves as the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) since January 2020, after previously representing the Italian Delegation on the Council of ICAO in 2019. Prior to his role at ICAO, Salvatore was the Executive Secretary of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) from February 2010 to November 2019, where responsibilities included leading the preparation of policy papers and representing ECAC at international meetings. From January 1999 to January 2010, Salvatore held the position of Deputy Director General at the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), coordinating various operational directorates. Earlier in his career, Salvatore was the Director General of the Italian Airworthiness Authority (Registro Aeronautico Italiano, RAI) from January 1980 until RAI's integration into ENAC, alongside holding multiple technical and regulatory positions. Salvatore holds a Master’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Università di Catania, completed in 1979.