Francisco Bustillo
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Francisco Bustillo | |
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| Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay | |
| Assumed office 6 July 2020 | |
| President | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Talvi |
| Uruguay Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office October 2, 2012 – July 1, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Pita |
| Uruguay Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office March 1, 2005 – March 1, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Pomi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1960 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Francisco Carlos Bustillo Bonasso (born April 1, 1960) is a Uruguayan diplomat, serving as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay since July 6, 2020.[1]
Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay by merit competition on January 1, 1986. He has held several positions in Montevideo and abroad, such as the Director of Institutional Affairs and Bilateral Economic Affairs of the Ministry.[2]
Career
Diplomatic positions
On April 1, 2005, he was appointed by President Tabaré Vázquez as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uruguay in Argentine Republic, a position he held for 5 years.[3] In 2010, President José Mujica replaced him with Guillermo Pomi. And on October 2, 2012, he appointed Bustillo as Ambassador of Uruguay to Spain.[4]
Political positions
In late June 2020, it was confirmed that Bustillo would replace Ernesto Talvi as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay, who presented his resignation,[5] stating "It has been a privilege to serve the citizens of Uruguay from the Foreign Ministry at this time in which it was necessary to face extremely complex challenges".[6] Finally, on July 1, it was confirmed that Bustillo would take office on Monday, July 6.[7]
References
- ^ ElPais. "El lunes asume Francisco Bustillo como canciller de la República". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Kortysz, Sofía (10 July 2020). "A million friends" (in Spanish). Brecha.
- ^ "Francisco Bustillo, actual embajador de Uruguay en España, será el próximo Canciller". subrayado.com.uy (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Senado votó la venia a Bustillo". web.archive.org. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ de 2020, 1 de Julio. "Canciller de Uruguay Ernesto Talvi renuncia a cargo". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Talvi presentó su carta de renuncia: "Mi intención era seguir hasta fin de año"". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Este lunes Francisco Bustillo asumirá como canciller de la República". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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