Alfonso Dastis
| Alfonso Dastis | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office 4 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Mariano Rajoy |
| Preceded by | José Manuel García-Margallo |
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| Born |
Alfonso María Dastis Quecedo 5 October 1955 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | CEU San Pablo University |
Alfonso Dastis Quecedo (born, October 5 1955) is a Spanish diplomat, currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain. Previous to his naming he held several positions within the Spanish Diplomatic Corps.
Biography
A Law Graduate by the CEU San Pablo University, Dastis entered the Diplomatic Corps in 1983. As a career diplomat he held several positions linked to the ministry and international institution, such as the Spanish Embassy to the UN, the Minister's Staff, the Prime Minister's Office. In 2002 he was named Secretary General for European Affairs.
Dastis attained the rank of Ambassador in 2004 being named Ambassador to the Netherlands.
In 2011 Dastis was named Permanent Representative to the European Union.
In 2016 Dastis was named Minister of Foreign Affairs in the second Rajoy government.
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| Preceded by José Manuel García-Margallo |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016–present |
Incumbent |