José Manuel Albares Bueno

Born in Madrid in 1972.

Academic Background

• Law degree from the University of Deusto, specialising in legal-economic law with a diploma in business studies (1995).
• Diploma XXXIII National Defence Course. Centre for Higher National Defence Studies (CESEDEN) (2013)
• Expert in Cultural Management Abroad from the Carlos III University in collaboration with the Diplomatic School (academic year 2016-2017).

Political and Professional Career

• Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (July 2021-present)
• Spanish Ambassador to 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 Office of the President of the Government of Spain (June 2018-February 2020)
• Cultural Minister at the Spanish Embassy in Paris (August 2017-June 2018)
• Member of the Support Unit of the Directorate General for Spaniards Abroad and Consular and Migratory Affairs (January 2016-August 2017).
• Advisor to the Parliamentary Group in the Lower House of Parliament (October 2015-January 2016)
• Assistant Director-General for Sub-Saharan Africa (September 2010-October 2015)
• Head of the Cooperation Department with Sub-Saharan Africa of the AECID (August 2008-September 2010)
• Vice-president of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); in charge of Administrative Affairs; Advisor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the OECD in Paris (successive posts, April 2003-August 2008).
• Spanish Consul in Bogotá (Colombia) (April 2001-April 2003)
• Head of Economic Relations with Africa and the Middle East (December 2000-April 2001)
• Head of Service Economic Relations Sub-Saharan Countries (July 2000-December 2000)

Honours

• Awarded the Commendation of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Distinguished Services of Peru.

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