Fernando Arias
Fernando Arias | |
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| Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Üzümcü |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Fernando Arias is a Spanish diplomat, who currently serves as the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).[1]
Background
The 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.
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