Elizabeth Astete

Esther Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez is a Peruvian politician who has been the country's Foreign Minister since 18 November 2020.

Elizabeth Astete
Minister of Foreign Relations
Assumed office
18 November 2020
Prime MinisterVioleta Bermúdez
Preceded byFranca Deza
Personal details
Born
Esther Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez

Peru

Education

Astete Rodríguez has a degree in International Relations.[1]

Career

Astete Rodríguez has been a member of Peru's Diplomatic Service since 1975, serving as ambassador to Mexico, Ecuador and Switzerland.[1] She was also Peru's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2004.[2]

Astete Rodríguez was Peru's under-secretary for Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009.[3][4]

She was appointed Foreign Minister by President Francisco Sagasti in the cabinet of Prime Minister Violeta Bermúdez on 18 November 2020.[5][6] She was one of eight ministers sworn in after Sagasti and Bermudez replaced President Manuel Merino and Prime Minister Ántero Flores Aráoz (who each served for five days).[6]

Awards and honours
  • Medal of the National Order of Merit in the degree of Commander (Ecuador)[1]
  • Distinguished Services in the Degree of Grand Cross[1]

References
  1. "Elizabeth Astete, la canciller del Gobierno de Transición [Perfil]" (in Spanish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "Permanent Representatives and Ambassadors to the United Nations in Geneva". rldwide Guide to Women in Leadership.
  3. "Delegates attend closing ceremony". China.org.cn. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. Astete Rodriguez, Elizabeth (10 October 2014). "Poverty and Human Rights". Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. "Peru's FA Min expresses commitment to working tirelessly for country". Andina. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. "Peru: New Ministerial Cabinet sworn in". Andina. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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