Giulia Scavino
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Giulia Scavino | |
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| Princess of Sartoria | |
| Assumed office 01 July 2018 | |
| First Councillor | Luciana Bergamaschi |
| Preceded by | Patrizio Giordano |
| Chair of the Space Policy Council | |
| In office 15 June 2012 – 29 June 2015 | |
| First Councillor | Marco Valerio |
| Preceded by | Luigi Piemonte |
| Succeeded by | Antonio D'Alema |
| 27th Director of the Royal Observatory | |
| In office 25 February 2007 – 28 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Carlo Gifuni |
| Succeeded by | Giovanna Ossola |
| Chief of Astronaut Operations | |
| In office 01 January 1999 – 31 December 2003 | |
| Space Councillor | Giacomo Molinari Laura Fico |
| Preceded by | Luciano Scalfaro |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Boldrini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1959 Messelia, Sartoria |
| Nationality | Sartorian |
| Spouse | Menon Ostrides (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Maria Scavino Paolo Conte |
| Residence | Vannelli Palace |
| Alma mater | Royal University Space University |
| Space career | |
| Aerospace Service Astronaut | |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
Time in space | 437 days |
| Selection | Class of 1989 |
| Missions | Cavallo XII, Stellare 11A, SSA-XIII, SSA-XVI |
| Retirement | 2003 |
Giulia Scavino (born 18 April 1959) is a Sartorian astronaut, university professor and space policy advocate currently serving as the Princess of Sartoria. She has previously served as Chief of Astronaut Operations (1998-2003), Chair of the Space Policy Council (2012-2015) and Director of the Royal Observatory (2007-2018).
Scavino has long been a staunch defender of the Aerospace Service and had a key role in its preservation during the 2001-2002 Budgetary Crisis. Since her retirement from the Service she has also been a noted advocate for space exploration, and has spoken extensively about the need for self-sustainable exploration based on international cooperation, rejecting the militarisation of space and arguing in favour of giving developing the commercial spaceflight sector.
She was elected Princess of Sartoria by the Court of the Realms on 27 June 2018, prevailing over four other candidates and capturing 55% of the vote in the fifth round. She was sworn in on 01 July 2018, succeeding Patrizio Giordano and becoming the first female monarch in decades.