Juan Pablo de Laiglesia
Secretary-General, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI)
Born in Madrid, 6 August 1948, in Madrid, Spain.
Education:
Degree in Law.
Professional career:
Joins the Diplomatic service in 1973
|
1973
|
Spanish Diplomatic mission: Colombia
|
|
1977
|
Spanish Diplomatic mission: UN Office in Geneva
|
|
1984
|
Deputy director-general for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Countries
|
|
1985
|
Director general of foreign policy with Latin America
|
|
1988
|
Ambassador of Spain to Guatemala
|
|
1992
|
Ambassador of Spain in Mexico
|
|
1996
|
Ambassador at large for peace-keeping operations
|
|
1998
|
Ambassador of Spain in Poland
|
|
2002
|
Ambassador at large for the co-ordination of relations with neighbouring countries
|
|
2004
|
Secretary-General of the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (Spanish Agency for International Co-operation)
|
He is professor at the Diplomatic School and has written various publications on Spanish foreign affairs and international relations.
He has been decorated on several occasions both in Spain and abroad.
