Juan Gabriel Valdés
Juan Gabriel Valdés | |
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| Chilean Ambassador to the United States | |
| Assumed office 23 April 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Silva Navarro |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Felipe Bulnes |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Silva Navarro |
| 13th Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Juan Somavía |
| Succeeded by | Heraldo Muñoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Gabriel Valdés Soublette 2 June 1947 Santiago, Chile |
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| Occupation | Political scientist |
Juan Gabriel Valdés Soublette (Santiago, June 2, 1947) is a Chilean political scientist, diplomat and former minister during the Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle presidency. Between 1973 and 1976 he studied political science at Princeton University in the United States, where he obtained a Ph.D.[1]
In 2014, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet appointed Valdés as Chilean Ambassador to the United States.[2]
From 2000 to 2003, Valdes was Chile's Ambassador to the United Nations.
He is the son of composer Sylvia Soublette and Gabriel Valdes, who also served as a Chilean diplomat.
Other activities[edit]
Juan Gabriel Valdés is a Member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today's national leaders. It is a not-for-profit organization composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with Heads of Government on governance-related issues of concern to them.
References[edit]
- ^ El Mercurio (Santiago), 24 April 2005, p.D19
- ^ "Bachelet appoints new ambassador to the United States". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Santiago
- Ambassadors of Chile to the United States
- Permanent Representatives of Chile to the United Nations
- Chilean diplomats
- Chilean political scientists
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni
- Alumni of the University of Essex
- Princeton University alumni
- Socialist Party of Chile politicians