Roy Chaderton
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Roy Chaderton Matos | |
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| Member of Parliament for Venezuela at the Latin American Parliament | |
| In office 2011 – To Date | |
| Ambassador Permanent Representative of Venezuela to OAS | |
| In office 2008–2015 | |
| President | Hugo Chavez (2008) Nicolás Maduro (2013) |
| Preceded by | Jorge Valero |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo Álvarez Herrera |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela | |
| In office 30 May 2002 – 13 February 2004 | |
| President | Hugo Chavez |
| Preceded by | Luis Alfonso Dávila |
| Succeeded by | Jesús Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 August 1942 |
| Political party | PSUV |
| Profession | politician, diplomat, lawyer |
Roy Chaderton Matos (born August 17, 1942) is a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and diplomat. A graduate of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, Chaderton is one of the most experienced members of the Venezuelan diplomatic corps. He was foreign minister from May 2002 to February 2004 in the government of Hugo Chávez.
Early life and family
Chaderton is the son of Roy Chaderton Farrier, who worked in an oil company, and Elena Matos Arreaza.[1]
Diplomatic career
Chaderton is a senior member of the Venezuelan Diplomatic Service. He served in Poland, Germany, Belgium and the Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations. He was Ambassador to Gabon from 1985 to 1987; Ambassador to Norway from 1987 to 1990; Director General of International Policy from 1990 to 1993; Ambassador to Canada from 1993 to 1994; Vice Minister of Foreign Relations from 1994 to 1995; Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000; Ambassador to Colombia from 2001 to 2002; Minister of Foreign Relations from 2002 to 2004; Ambassador to France from 2004 to 2007; Ambassador to Mexico and Ambassador Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2008 to 2015.
He’s currently the Director-General of the Pedro Gual Diplomatic Institute at the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry[1], previously he was chancellery coordinator, deputy at the Latin American Parliament in Panama, Venezuelan Ambassador empowered to pursue peace talks with the Government of Colombia and FARC in Cuba and In-charge of International Affairs of the PSUV [2]
Honours
Order of the Liberator, First Class
Order of Francisco de Miranda, First Class
Order of May, Grand Coss
Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
Order of San Carlos, Grand Cross
National Order of Merit (France), Grand Officer
Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross
Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross- Order of the Madara Horseman, Bulgaria
- Order Doctor César Naranjo Ostty, Venezuela
- Admiral Luis Brion Naval Medal, Venezuela
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See also
References
- ^ Chaderton Matos, Roy (9 September 2016). "¿Hasta cuándo el apartheid llanero o la "jaladera" cultural?" (in Spanish). Aporrea. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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External links
- Roy Chaderton Matos's address to the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, as Chairman of the delegation of Venezuela, September 29, 2008
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Venezuelan Ministers of Foreign Affairs
- Permanent Representatives of Venezuela to the Organization of American States
- Central University of Venezuela alumni
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to France
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to Mexico
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to Gabon
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to Norway
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to Canada
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of Venezuela to Colombia
- Venezuelan people of British descent
- Venezuelan diplomats