Thomas M. Foglietta

Tom Foglietta
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office December 11, 1997 – October 1, 2001
President	Bill Clinton George W. Bush
Preceded by	Reginald Bartholomew
Succeeded by	Mel Sembler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office January 3, 1981 – November 11, 1997
Preceded by	Ozzie Myers
Succeeded by	Bob Brady
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the At-Large District
In office January 2, 1956 – January 5, 1976
Preceded by	Seat Created[1]
Succeeded by	Ethel D. Allen
Personal details
Born	December 3, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 13, 2004(2004-11-13) (aged 75) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Republican (until 1980)
Alma mater	Saint Joseph's University

Thomas Michael Foglietta (December 3, 1928 – November 13, 2004) was an American politician and diplomat. He represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1997, and later served as United States Ambassador to Italy from December 1997 to October 2001.