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Biography of Ambassador Valenzuela, Head of Delegation in New York (2004-2009)

Summary: April 1, 2005: Biographical Note

Ambassador Fernando M. Valenzuela,
Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations, from 2004 to 2009

Fernando M. Valenzuela

CURRICULUM VITAE
   
NAME : Fernando M. VALENZUELA
CIVIL STATUS : Married, three children
PROFESSION : Diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH : 12.11.1948
   
STUDIES AND DEGREES :
  • Master in Law, University of Zaragoza.
  • Diploma in International Studies, Diplomatic School, Madrid.
  • Diploma Ph. D. Courses in International Law, University of Paris II.
  • Certificate, Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales, University of Paris II.
  • Certificate in International Economy, Political Economy, Economic Theory, UNED, Madrid.
   
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY :
2005 Ambassador/Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations
2000-2005 Political Director - Deputy Director - General, European Commission, responsible for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Multilateral Affairs, relations with North America, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand , EEA and EFTA.

Chairman of the European Commission's standing Task Force for Conflict Prevension and Crisis Management.
1999-2000 Ambassador at large, Coordinator Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
1999-1999 Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Head of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (UNPREDEP).
1996-1999 Ambassador of Spain to Canada.
1991-1996 Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva.
1993-1994 Chairman of the Security Council Compensation Commission.
1989-1991 President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Spanish International Development Agency (Development, Emergency and Humanitarian Relief)
1988-1991 Chairman, Commission on Subsidies and Aids to NGOs.
1985-1988 Director - General, Cabinet of the Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Latin America.

Secretary of the Inter-ministerial Commission for International Cooperation.

Chairman of the working group in charge of the restructuring of the State Secretariat for International Cooperation.
1983-1985 Deputy Director - General of the Foreign Service, Finance and Administration. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vice President Procurement Board, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Member of the Interministerial Remunerations Board.
1980-1983 Counsellor, Permanent Delegation of Spain to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris.
1977-1980 Consul General of Spain in Rosario (Santa Fe), Argentina.
1975-1977 Head of Technical and Economic Issues, Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madrid.
1974-1975 Bureau of International Organisations and Conferences. Regional Development Organisations.
   
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
2003- Advisory Council Asia House, Barcelona, Spain.
1990-2001 Consultative Council, Centre of International Studies, University of Barcelona.
1992-1994 Member of the Honours Comittee of the Simon Bolivar Assembley Hall, Casa de América, Madrid.
1991-1994 Director of Studies on Cooperation and Development Menéndez Pelayo International University, Barcelona.
1991-1992 Director, course on cooperation for Development, University of Seville.
1991- Director of the Seminar « World Economy in the 90's », Centre of International Studies, Barcelona.
1990-1991 Professor, International Studies, Scientific Research Council, Madrid.
1983-1990 Professor, Diplomatic School, Madrid.
   
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2002- Advisory Board DCAF, Geneva, Switzerland.
1989-2002 Member of the Board, Spanish Financing Corporation for Development.
1985-1991 Member of the Board, State Corporation for the Execution of the Programme of the Vetch Centenary.
1990-1992 Member of the Governing Council, Casa de América.
   
LANGUAGES
Spanish Mother tongue
French Perfectly fluent
English Perfectly fluent
   
DECORATIONS
  • Commander and Officer of the Order of Isabel la Catolica.
  • Knight of the Civil Merit.
  • Great Cross of the Order of O'Higgins, Chile.
  • Great Cross of Merit, Paraguay.
   
LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS
Articles, papers, and lectures on International Affairs and Development issues.
   
  • Ref: DELNY05-002EN
  • EU source: European Commission
  • UN forum: 
  • Date: 8/10/2009


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See also
 

European Union Member States