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Fernando Arias González is a Spanish diplomat, who currently serves as the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).[1]
Fernando Arias | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Üzümcü |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Arias González |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Background
editThe appointment of Ambassador Arias followed a consensus recommendation by the OPCW Executive Council in October 2017. Arias was re-appointed for a second four year term on November 30, 2021 [2]
Ambassador Arias is a career diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. Previously, he served as Ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands and the Permanent Representative of Spain to the OPCW. He also has served as Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in New York and Ambassador of Spain to Mali, Mauritania, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
Decorations
edit| Decoration | Date Awarded | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Commander (Highest Grade), Order of King Carlos III | 2004 | Wiki |
| Commander, (Highest Grade) Order of Queen Isabel la Católica | 12/03/2012 | Wiki |
| Commander, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica | 06/12/1995 | Wiki |
| Official, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica | 24/06/1987 | Wiki |
| Commander, Order of Civil Merit | 23/06/1990 | Wiki |
| Official, Order of Civil Merit | 23/06/1984 | Wiki |
| Cross of the Spanish Police with White Distinctive | 2006 | Wiki |
| Decoration | Country | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cross, Order of Orange Nassau | Netherlands | Wiki |
| Commander, Order of Orange Nassau | Netherlands | Wiki |
| Official, Order of Orange Nassau | Netherlands | Wiki |
| Commander, National Order of Merit | Mauritania | Wiki |
| Grand Cross, Order of May | Argentina | Wiki |
| Grand Cross, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Wiki |
| Grand Cross, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins | Chile | Wiki |
| Grand Cross, Order of Honorato Vásquez | Ecuador | N/A |
| Grand Cross, Phoenix Order | Greece | Wiki |
| Grand Officer, Order of Merit | Germany | Wiki |
| Grand Cross, Stara Planina | Bulgaria | N/A |
| Grand Cross, Rio Branco | Brazil | External |
| Commander, Order of St. Gregory the Great | Vatican City | Wiki |
| Knight, National Order of the Legion of Honour | France | Wiki |
References
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