Curriculum vitae name: Fernando Family name: arias gonzález place of birth: Madrid, Spain Nationality: Spanish

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CURRICULUM VITAE 

 

Name:  

Fernando 

Family name: 

ARIAS GONZÁLEZ 

Place of birth:   

Madrid, Spain

Nationality: 

Spanish

 

 

 

 

 

Education and Qualifications 

 

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Degree in Law from the “Universidad Complutense de Madrid” 

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Certificate in International Studies from the Diplomatic School, Madrid 

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Career diplomat since 1979. 

 

 

Employment history 

 

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First Secretary and Cultural C

ounsellor a t the Embassy of Spain in the 

Netherlands (The Hague, 1979-1983). 

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Counsellor at the Embassy of Spain in the Republic of Romania (Bucarest, 1983-

1987). 

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Chief Administra tive Officer, Deputy Di rector Genera l, at the Ministry o

f 

Foreign Affairs (Madrid, 1987-1990). 

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Minister C ounsellor (Deputy Chief of Miss ion) at the Embassy of Spain in the  

United Mexican States, (Mexico DF, 1990-1994) 

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Minister C ounsellor (Deputy Chief of Miss ion) at the Embassy of Spain in the  

Republic of Argentina (Buenos Aires, 1994-1998). 

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Ambassador of Spain t o the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Nuoakchott, 1998-

2000) and Republic of Mali (Bamako, 1998-2000). 

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Director General o f the Protocol Department o

f the Presidency of the 

Government (Chief o f State  Protocol and Chief of Protoc ol of the Presidency o f 

the Government) (2000-2004). 

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Ambassador of Spain to Bulgaria (Sofia, 2004-2009) 

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Ambassador of Spain to the FYR of Macedonia (2004-2006) 

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Minister C ounsellor (Deputy Chief of Miss ion) at the Embassy of Spain in the  

P.R. of China (Beijing, 2009-2012). 

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Appointed Ambassador, Permanent Repres entative of Spain to the United 

Nations in New York, by the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government on 

February 10, 2012. 

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At present is Ambassador of Sp ain to  the  Kingdom of the Netherlands w ith 

residence in The Hague  

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and Ambassador Permanent Representative  of Spain to the Organis ation for the 

Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). 

 

 

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DECORATIONS 

 

Spanish Decorations: 

 

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Official, Order of Civil Merit 

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Official, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica 

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Commander, Order of Civil Merit 

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Commander, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica 

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Commander (Highest Grade), Order of Carlos III 

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Cross of the Spanish Police with White Distinctive 

 

Foreign Decorations: 

 

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Official, Order Orange Nassau (The Netherlands) 

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Commander, Order Orange Nassau (The Netherlands) 

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Commander, Civil Order of Merit (Islamic Republic of Mauritania) 

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Grand Cross, Order of Merit (Argentina) 

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Grand Cross, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 

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Grand Cross, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins (Republic of Chile) 

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Grand Cross, Order of Honorato Vasquez (Republic of Ecuador) 

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Grand Cross, Phoenix Order (Greek Republic) 

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Grand Officer, National Orders of Merit (Federal Republic of  Germany) 

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Grand Cross, Stara Planina (Republic of Bulgaria)