José Antonio García Belaúnde
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José Antonio García Belaúnde | |
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| Minister of Foreign Relations of Peru | |
| In office 28 July 2006 – 28 July 2011 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Óscar Maúrtua |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Roncagliolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Antonio García Belaúnde March 16, 1948 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Lima, Peru |
| Profession | Diplomat, Politician |
José Antonio García Belaúnde (born March 16, 1948) is a Peruvian career diplomat, who served as Foreign Minister during the Second Presidency of Alan Garcia from 2006 to 2011. His brother, Victor Andrés García Belaúnde, is a former Congressman. On August 2, 2011, his successor in office, Rafael Roncagliolo announced his appointment as Peru's co-agent before the Court of The Hague.[1]
Early life and education[]
García Belaúnde was born in Lima on 16 March 1948. He studied at Colegio de la Inmaculada in Lima and then in Colegio Winnetka. He graduated as a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he became a close friend of President Alan García. He earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Policy from the University of Oxford, and also attended the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, graduating with a BA in International Relations.
Career[]
Nephew of former President Fernando Belaúnde Terry, in July 2006, García Belaúnde became Peru's Minister of Foreign Affairs. During its mandate, Peru has been a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council during 2006 and 2007.[2][3]
Diplomatic career[]
- Second and First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations (1973–1976)
- First Secretary, Embassy of Peru in France (1976–1978)
- First Secretary, Embassy of Peru in Mexico (1978–1979)
- Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Peru in Spain (1982–1984)
- Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Peru in Ecuador (1984 and 1985)
- Minister, Embassy of Peru in the United States of America (1985–1986)
- Ambassador of Peru to the Latin American Free Trade Association, ALADI (Montevideo, 1986–1988)
Positions in the Central Government[]
As well as holding a number of important diplomatic posts. He has also held a number of important positions in the central government, serving under seven Presidents
- Chief Technical Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Ambassador Carlos García Bedoya (1979)
- Director of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1980)
- Director General of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Commerce (1981–1982)
- Undersecretary of Economic Affairs and Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru (1988–1990)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2011)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ratificación de equipo ante La Haya consolida defensa del Perú, destaca García Belaunde". 2014-09-11. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Membership of the Security Council". archive.is. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2007-05-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-29. Cite uses generic title (help)
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