Ignacio Ybáñez
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Ignacio YBÁÑEZ Jefe de Delegación de la Unión Europea en Brasil |
Ignacio Ybáñez
Born on October 6, 1962 in Neuilly sur Seine, Paris, France
Married and with three children
Spanish Nationality
Studies
Baccalauréat français and Bachillerato español, Lycées Français de Tunis, Lisbonne et Madrid
Graduate in Economic and Business Administration. Specialized in Spanish Economy Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Administrative Career
Ambassador of the European Union in Brazil
Advisor in the Directorate General of External Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (October 2018-July 2019)
Ambassador of Spain in the Russian Federation (March 2017-September 2018)
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (November 2014-February 2017)
Director General for Foreign Policy and Multilateral, Global and Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Cooperation (May 2013-November 2014)
Director General for Magreb, Africa, Mediterranean Middle East in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (May 2012- May 2013)
Adviser in the Office of the Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (February 2011-May 2012)
Adviser in the Economic Office of the President and Vocal Adviser in the Department of International
Politics and Security of the Office of the President of the Government (October 2010-January 2012)
Counsellor in the Permanent Representation of Spain before the European Union (April 2002 – 2010.
Having occupied the following positions: Mertens Counsellor (2002-2005), Antici Counsellor (2005-2007) and Lisbon and Budget Review Counsellor (2007-2010)
Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Spain in Guatemala (April 2000 - June, 2002).
Deputy Director General of Multilateral Organisms of Fishing, Department of Agriculture, Fishing and
Food (August 1998- June 2000)
First Secretary in the Embassy of Spain in Cairo in charge of Administrative and Consular Affairs (May 1995- August 1998)
Economic and Commercial Counsellor in the Embassies of Spain in Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica (December 1991- April, 1995)
Deputy Head of Mission in the Embassy of Spain in Tanzania (May 1989 - December, 1991) being Chargé d’Affaires from June to December 1991
Director of International Organizations of Agriculture, Food and Environment dependent on the General
Directorate of Organisms and International Conferences of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March 1989-June 1989)
Join the Diplomatic Career in 1989
Third Secretary as from on February 9, 1989
Second Secretary from March 18, 1989
First Secretary in commission on May 31, 1991 and in full from April 26, 1996
Counsellor from July 29, 2005
Third Minister in full from October 10, 2014
Recognitions
Gentleman of the Order of the Civil Merit (24 june1995)
Official of the Order Isabel the Catholic (8 September, 1998)
Commander of Order of the Civil Merit (6 December 2001)
Commander of the Order Isabel the Catholic (6 December 2010)
Cross of the Order of Military Merit, white distinctive
