Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations

The role of the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations is as the leader of the Chilean delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is also the representative of Chile in the United Nations Security Council (2014–2015).

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations
Incumbent
Milenko Skoknic
since 21 May 2018
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerSebastián Piñera
Inaugural holderHernán Santa Cruz
Formation1946
WebsitePermanent Mission (in Spanish)

The Permanent Representative, currently Milenko Skoknic, is charged with representing Chile during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the President) is present.

Office holders
IncumbentStart of TermEnd of Term
Gabriel González Videla (Head of Delegation)19451946
Hernán Santa Cruz19461953
Rudecindo Ortega Masson19531956
Roberto Aldunate León19561960
Daniel Schweitzer19601966
José Piñera Carvallo19661970
Humberto Diaz Casanueva19701973
Ismael Huerta19741977
Sergio Diez19771982
Manuel Trucco Gaete19821984
Pedro Daza19841990
Juan Somavia19901999
Juan Gabriel Valdés20002003
Heraldo Muñoz20032010
Octavio Errázuriz20102014
Cristian Barros20142018
Milenko Skoknic Tapia2018present

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