Juan Gabriel Valdés

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Valdés and the second or maternal family name is  Soublette.

Juan Gabriel Valdés

Chilean Ambassador to the United States

Incumbent

Assumed office
23 April 2022
Appointed by| Gabriel Boric
Preceded by| Alfonso Silva Navarro
In office
21 May 2014 – 11 March 2018
Appointed by| Michelle Bachelet
Preceded by| Felipe Bulnes
Succeeded by| Alfonso Silva Navarro
13th Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations
In office
2000–2003
President| Ricardo Lagos
Preceded by| Juan Somavía
Succeeded by| Heraldo Muñoz
Personal details
Born|

Juan Gabriel Valdés Soublette

(1947-06-02) 2 June 1947 (age 77)
Santiago, Chile
Parent|

* Gabriel Valdés (father)

Alma mater|

* Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
* Essex University (MA)
* Princeton University (PhD)

Occupation| Political scientist

Juan Gabriel Valdés Soublette (Santiago, June 2, 1947) is a Chilean political scientist, diplomat and former minister during the Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle presidency. Between 1973 and 1976 he studied political science at Princeton University in the United States, where he obtained a Ph.D.[1]

In 2014, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet appointed Valdés as Chilean Ambassador to the United States.[2]

From 2000 to 2003, Valdes was Chile's Ambassador to the United Nations.

He is the son of composer Sylvia Soublette and Gabriel Valdes, who also served as a Chilean diplomat.

## Other activities[edit]

Juan Gabriel Valdés is a Member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organization which works to support democratic leadership, prevent and resolve conflict through mediation and promote good governance in the form of democratic institutions, open markets, human rights and the rule of law. It does so by making available, discreetly and in confidence, the experience of former leaders to today's national leaders. It is a not-for-profit organization composed of former heads of government, senior governmental and international organization officials who work closely with Heads of Government on governance-related issues of concern to them.

## References[edit]

1. ^ El Mercurio (Santiago), 24 April 2005, p.D19
2. ^ "Bachelet appoints new ambassador to the United States". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.

## External links[edit]

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Diplomatic posts

Preceded by

Juan Somavia

|  Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations
2000 - 2003  | Succeeded by

Heraldo Muñoz

Preceded by

Felipe Bulnes

|  Ambassador of Chile to the United States
2014 - present  | Incumbent

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