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UNIS/BIO/1058
11 June 2014

New Permanent Representative of Chile presents credentials

(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)

VIENNA, 11 June (UN Information Service) - The new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations (Vienna), Armin Ernesto Andereya Latorre, presented his credentials today to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Yury Fedotov.

During his career, Mr. Andereya has served in various capacities, among them:

Minister-Counsellor, Embassy in Peru; served in different capacities at the Embassy in Argentina, Germany and The Netherlands; served at the Permanent Mission to the UN, New York; Consul, Consulate General in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consul, Consulate in Munich and Bonn, Germany. Mr. Andereya also served in various departments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including culture and communications; Europe; human resources; multilateral affairs and international security; and at the Directorate-General for external policies and Directorate-General for multilateral and global affairs.

Mr. Andereya holds a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Santiago, Chile and a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Belgrano, Argentina. Mr. Andereya also holds  Bachelor's degree in various disciplines, including in Security and Defence from the National Academy of Political and Strategic Studies, Chile; Law, Politics and EU Institutions from the University of Los Andes, Colombia; International Trade from the University of Mayor, Chile.

He speaks Spanish, English and German.

Mr. Andereya has two children.

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