Carlos Jose Pareja Rios
Carlos Jose Pareja Rios | |
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Ambassador of Peru to the United States | |
Assumed office September 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Violeta Bermúdez |
Preceded by | Luis Miguel Castilla Rubio |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 July 1950 |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru University of San Martín de Porres |
Carlos Jose Pareja Rios (born July 7, 1950) is Peru‘s ambassador to the United States.
Education[]
Pareja earned a B.A. degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a bachelor of laws from the University of San Martín de Porres.[1]
Diplomatic career[]
Pareja started his diplomatic career as Political Counselor at the Embassy in Washington from 1984 to 1990.[2] The next three years he was the director of South American affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1993 to 1997, he was a Minister-counselor at the Embassy in Santiago, Chile.[3] After his service as Minister-counselor at the Embassy in Santiago, Chile, from 1993 to 1997, Pareja returned to Peru and served as Chief of Cabinet for the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. The following year, he was appointed as National Director in the Directorate-General of Sovereignty and Border Development.[1] In 2000, Pareja joined his first ambassadorial position in Madrid and in 2003 he was transferred to Switzerland, where he served in a similar position. In 2006, he returned to Lima and acted as Chief of protocol. From 2009 to 2014, Pareja served as Peru's ambassador to Chile. In 2014, he returned to the State Department as Director general for the Americas. In 2015, he was transferred and continued to serve as Director general in the Directorate-General for Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf Region.[3]
Since 2016, Pareja has been the ambassador of Peru to the United States of America.[1]
Personal life[]
Pareja is married with two children.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Straehley, Steve (December 29, 2016). "Peru's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Carlos Pareja?". Allgov.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Flamini, Roland. "Peru's Ambassador Carlos Pareja". Diplomaticconnections.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "His Excellency Carlos Pareja". Washdiplomat.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Pontifical Catholic University of Peru alumni
- Ambassadors of Peru
- Ambassadors of Peru to Chile
- Ambassadors of Peru to Switzerland
- Ambassadors of Peru to the United States