# Italian institutional and Carabinieri leadership changes > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-institutional-and-carabinieri-leadership-changes > Updated: 2026-08-31T18:14:34.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2. Italy is undergoing several institutional and Carabinieri leadership changes and personnel transfers. In early August, Major Marco Ruffini transitioned from commanding the Carabinieri investigative nucleus in Terni to a senior role at the Italian State Major of Defence in Rome, specifically serving as Head of the P.P.F. Security of the Territory section. By late August, broader shifts were reported across various regions. High-level Carabinieri transfers included General Nicola Massimo Masciulli moving to become the Director of the Antimafia Investigative Directorate in Rome, and several provincial commanders and officers reassigned to posts in Calabria, Florence, Bologna, Vicenza, and Agrigento. Additionally, administrative changes occurred in local government, such as the appointment of Francesco Cirillo as Prefectural Commissioner for Capaccio Paestum. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Italy sees various institutional and Carabinieri leadership changes Italy sees multiple institutional shifts, including Carabinieri leadership transfers, the appointment of Francesco Cirillo as commissioner in Capaccio Paestum, and new leadership in Teramo and Agrigento. 23 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/general-nicola-massimo-masciulli-bids-farewell-to-carabinieri-in-chieti ### 2026-08-02: Marco Ruffini joins Defense Staff after leading Carabinieri in Terni Marco Ruffini leaves his three‑year command of the Carabinieri investigative unit in Terni to become head of a security section at Italy's Defense Staff in Rome, after a career spanning several postings and key 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marco-ruffini-joins-defense-staff-after-leading-carabinieri-in-terni --- Cite as: Italian institutional and Carabinieri leadership changes. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-institutional-and-carabinieri-leadership-changes