Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

José Manuel Albares Bueno

Born in Madrid in 1972.

Academic training

Degree in Law from the University of Deusto, specializing in legal-economics with a diploma in business sciences (1995)
Diploma XXXIII National Defense Course. Higher Center for National Defense Studies (CESEDEN) (2013)
Expert in Cultural Management Abroad from the Carlos III University in collaboration with the Diplomatic School (2016-2017 academic year)

Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 2021-present)
Ambassador of Spain in the French Republic and the Principality of Monaco (February 2020-July 2021)
Secretary General for International Affairs, European Union, G20 and Global Security in the Cabinet of the President of the Government (June 2018-February 2020)
Cultural Counselor at the Spanish Embassy in Paris (August 2017-June 2018)
Advisory Member of the Support Unit of the General Directorate of Spaniards Abroad and of Consular and Consular Immigration Affairs (January 2016-August 2017)
Advisor to the Parliamentary Group in the Congress of Deputies (October 2015-January 2016)
Deputy Director General for Sub-Saharan Africa (September 2010-October 2015)
Head of the Department of Cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa of the AECID (August 2008-September 2010)
Vice President of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); in charge of Administrative Affairs; Counselor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the OECD in Paris (successive positions, April 2003-August 2008)
Consul of Spain in Bogotá (Colombia) (April 2001-April 2003)
Head of the Economic Relations Area with Africa and the Middle East (December 2000-April 2001)

Awarded with the Commendation of Number of the Order of Isabel La Católica and with the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Services of Peru

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