Raniero Vanni d'Archirafi

Raniero Vanni d'Archirafi (born 7 June 1931) is a former Italian diplomat and European bureaucrat. He served as ambassador of Italy to Spain and the Federal Republic of Germany. He was also one of the European Commissioners of Italy.

Early life and education Vanni d'Archirafi was born in Geneva on 7 June 1931. He has a bachelor's degree in law from the Sapienza University of Rome. In 1954, he received a PhD in law. Vanni D'Archirafi's tenure ended in 1989 when Marcello Guidi was named as the Italian ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.

In 1993 Vanni d'Archirafi was nominated as a member of the European Commission. During this period, he was the European commissioner for internal market and services together with Martin Bangemann. Vanni d'Archirafi was responsible for enterprise policy as commissioner.

He left politics after completing his tenure at the commission in January 1995. He is one of the EuropEFE Board of Directors.