Ambassador of Spain

H.E. Carlos Westendrop y Cabeza
April 13, 2006

Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza assumed the position of ambassador of Spain to the United States on Sept. 15, 2004. Ambassador Westendorp, who joined the Spanish Diplomatic Service in 1966, previously served as a member of the Autonomous Community of the Madrid Parliamentary Assembly (2003-04), a member of the European Parliament (1999-2003), and high representative for the implementation of the peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997-99). In addition, he has served as his country’s permanent representative to the United Nations (1996-97), minister of foreign affairs (1995-96), as well as various posts for the European communities, including state secretary (1991-95), permanent representative (1985-91), president executive of the Board for the Relations with the European communities (1983-85) and secretary-general (1985). Ambassador Westendorp has also served as head of the Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy at the Hague (1975-79), head of the Technical Cabinet of the Ministry of Industry (1974-75), director of economic studies at the Diplomatic School in Madrid (1969-70), and consul at the Spanish Consulate General in São Paulo (1966-69).

Spanish Consulate General in São Paulo (1966-69).

Left to Right: Del Shumway, Department Chair for Foreign Languages; Mr. Westendrop; Liliana Riboldi, Spain Study Abroad; and Lori Palmer, Asst. VP for International Programs	Supporters of UVSC, The Paxmans and the Ambassador at the reception
Ambassador Westendrop with the former Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic, Baktybek Abdrisaev and his wife Cholpon	Dr. Rusty Butler gives UVSC present to the Ambassador