Post: | Ambassador |
Body: | the Republic of the Philippines to Peru Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Peru Embajador de la República de Filipinas en Perú |
Insignia: | Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.svg |
Insigniasize: | 150px |
Insigniacaption: | Seal of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines |
Department: | Department of Foreign Affairs |
Reports To: | Department of Foreign Affairs |
Incumbent: | Celeste S. Vinzón-Balatbát |
Style: | His Excellency |
Seat: | Santiago |
Nominator: | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
Termlength: | No fixed term |
Last: | Romeo A. Argüelles |
Abolished: | (resident)[1] |
The Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Peru (Filipino; Pilipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Pilipinas sa Peru, Spanish; Castilian: Embajador de la República de Filipinas en Perú) is the Republic of the Philippines' foremost diplomatic representative in Peru, resident in Santiago, Chile.
Both countries formally established relations in 1974, but relations date back to the Spanish Empire. The embassy in Peru closed in 1993,[1] and was also accredited to Colombia.[2]
Head of mission | Tenure begins | Tenure ends | Peruvian president | Philippine president | Note(s) |
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Ernesto Garrido | Alan García | Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino | |||
Romeo O. Fernández | Corazon Aquino | Fernández was appointed on November 3, 1987, but was ultimately advised against going to Peru due to an investigation regarding his wife, a suspected informant for the Soviet Union.[3] Despite the warning, he left for Peru in April and presented his credentials after making arrangements. He ultimately left for Manila in June 1988.[4] | |||
Romeo A. Argüelles[5] [6] [7] [8] | Argüelles presented his credentials on August 25.[9] | ||||
1994–present: Accredited from Chile | |||||
José Macario Laurel IV | [10] | ? | Alberto Fujimori | Fidel V. Ramos | First non-resident ambassador; son of Jose Laurel Jr. |
Carmen Arceño | ? | ? | Joseph Estrada | [11] | |
Marciano A. Paynor | Alan García | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Organiser and head of the Philippine delegation for the APEC 2008 summit.[12] | ||
María Consuelo Puyat-Reyes | |||||
Celeste S. Vinzón-Balatbát | Incumbent | Dina Boluarte | Bongbong Marcos | ||