Luca Beccari was born on 29 October 1974 in the Republic of San Marino, where he lives with his wife and son. After general elections on 8 December 2019, the Great and General Council (Parliament of San Marino) appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications for San Marino’s 30th Legislature and took office on 8 January 2020. He served as Captain Regent (Head of State) in 2014. After graduating in Economics and Commerce, in 1997 he started his professional career at the Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino, holding, over the years, various top management positions, including Official responsible for the Treasury Department, Official responsible for the Tax Collection Service, Official responsible for the Compliance Service, Official responsible for the International Relations service, Official responsible for Human Resources and Official responsible for Anti-Money Laundering issues. In parallel with his studies and work, he has always dedicated himself to politics. He has been a member of San Marino Christian Democratic Party (PDCS) since 1993 and has been an uninterrupted member of the Party Leadership and Central Council since 2010. He was elected member of the Great and General Council (Parliament) for the first time in 2012. In 2006 and subsequently from 2008 to 2012, he held the position of Coordinator of the Department of Finance and Budget within the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of San Marino. Over the years, he has represented San Marino as member of several national delegations to the IMF, OECD, Moneyval and the European Union, just to name a few.