José García Belaúnde | |
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Minister of Foreign Relations of Peru | |
In office 28 July 2006 – 28 July 2011 |
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President | Alan García |
Preceded by | Óscar Marthúa De Romaña |
Succeeded by | Rafael Roncagliolo |
Personal details | |
Born |
José Antonio García Belaúnde March 16, 1948 Lima, Peru |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Political party | Independent |
Residence | Lima, Peru |
Profession | Diplomat, Politician |
José Antonio García Belaúnde (born March 16, 1948) is a Peruvian career diplomat.
García Belaúnde was born in Lima. He studied at Colegio de la Inmaculada in Lima and then in Colegio Winnetka. He graduated as a lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, where he became a close friend of President Alan García. He earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Policy from the University of Oxford, and also attended the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, graduating with a BA in International Relations.
Nephew of Fernando Belaúnde, in July 2006, García Belaúnde became Perú's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As well as holding a number of important diplomatic posts. He has also held a number of important positions in the central government, serving under seven Presidents