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Elizabeth Astete

Elizabeth Astete

Foreign minister of Peru (2020-present)

Esther Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez is a Peruvian politician who served as the country's Foreign Minister from 18 November 2020 to 14 February 2021.

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Education

Astete Rodríguez has a degree in International Relations.[1]

Career

Astete Rodríguez has been a member of Peru's Diplomatic Service since 1975, serving as ambassador to Mexico, Ecuador and Switzerland.[1] She was also Peru's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2004.[2]

Astete Rodríguez was Peru's under-secretary for Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009.[3][4]

She was appointed Foreign Minister by President Francisco Sagasti in the cabinet of Prime Minister Violeta Bermúdez on 18 November 2020.[5][6] She was one of eight ministers sworn in after Sagasti and Bermudez replaced President Manuel Merino and Prime Minister Ántero Flores Aráoz (who each served for five days).[6]

Awards and honours

  • Medal of the National Order of Merit in the degree of Commander (Ecuador)[1]
  • Distinguished Services in the Degree of Grand Cross[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Elizabeth Astete, la canciller del Gobierno de Transición [Perfil]" (in Spanish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors to the United Nations in Geneva". rldwide Guide to Women in Leadership.
  3. [3]
    "Delegates attend closing ceremony". China.org.cn. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. [4]
    Astete Rodriguez, Elizabeth (10 October 2014). "Poverty and Human Rights". Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Peru's FA Min expresses commitment to working tirelessly for country". Andina. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Peru: New Ministerial Cabinet sworn in". Andina. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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