Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

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).

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)

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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