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GUATEMALA - H.E. Manuel Estuardo Roldán Barillas

Credentials: 07.12.2018

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Place and date of birth: Guatemala, 31st of December, 1963
Nationality: Guatemalan
Marital status: Married

EDUCATION

University level
Graduate in Diplomacy, Rio-Branco Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1986) (First place in obtained grades among foreign scholars)

Law Studies at the Faculty of Juridical and Social Sciences of the Francisco Marroquín University of Guatemala (1981-1984)

Political Sciences –Rafael Landívar University of Guatemala (1990-1991)

High School
Bachelor of Science and Letters, English American School of Guatemala (1976-1980)

High-School Diploma, English American School of Guatemala (1976-1980)

Elementary
Glenallan Elementary School, Wheaton, Maryland, United States of America (1973-1975)

English Kent School, Mexico, Federal District (1971-1972)

English American School of Guatemala (1969-1970)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Sector

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (since October 3, 2017 to date)

Ambassador of Guatemala to Belize (May 2, 2015 to October 3, 2017)

General Consul of Guatemala in Denver, Colorado, United States of America (April 16, 2012 to April 15, 2015)

Ambassador of Guatemala to the Federative Republic of Brazil (January 3, 2011 to April 16, 2012)

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (May 15, 2009 to January 3, 2011)

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Cabinet of the Ministerial Office (01 August 2008 to 15 May 2009)

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the General Direction of Protocol and Diplomatic Ceremonial (July 01, 2008 to July 31, 2008)

Ambassador of Guatemala to Canada (January 03, 2007 to June 15, 2008)

Ambassador of Guatemala to the Federative Republic of Brazil (September 01, 2003 to January 02, 2007)

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Guatemala to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (01 April 2001 to 31 August 2003)

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Guatemala to the United States of America (March 01, 1999 to March 31, 2001)

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Guatemala to the United States of Mexico (September 01, 1995 to February 28, 1999)

Director of Integration, General Direction of Multilateral International and Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (May 01, 1994 to August 31, 1995)

First Secretary and Consul, Embassy of Guatemala to the Federative Republic of Brazil (July 16, 1991 to April 30, 1994)

Deputy Director to North America, General Direction of International Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (April 01, 1990 to July 15, 1991)

Counsellor, Head of the Panama Section of Panama, Direction of Bilateral Foreign Policy, of the General Direction of International Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala (January 01, 1989 to March 31, 1990)

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese
Intermediate French

Fotos: Carina Karlovits und Daniel Trippolt/HBF