Imma Tor Faus
Tor Faus in 2011
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra
Assumed office
17 May 2023
Prime MinisterXavier Espot
Preceded byMaria Ubach i Font
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra
EducationUniversity of Toulouse
Sorbonne University

Imma Tor Faus (born 1966) is an Andorran professor and diplomat who has been the country's Foreign Minister since 17 May 2023.

Early life and education

Imma Tor Faus was born in Sant Julià de Lòria in 1966.[1]

Career

Tor Faus was a professor of French and literature at the University of Toulouse and the University of Paris.[1]

In 1998, Tor Faus was appointed as Andorra's permanent representative to the Council of Europe, serving until 2004.[1] She was also Ambassador to France from 1999 until 2007 and permanent delegate to UNESCO from 2004 to 2007.[1] From 2007 to 2010, she was Andorra's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.[1]

In December 2010, Tor Faus became deputy director of French language at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, where she worked until 2023.[1][2]

In May 2023, Tor Faus was announced as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Xavier Espot.[3]

Awards and honours

Tor Faus is a Knight of the Legion of Honour and of Arts and Letters, and was awarded a Senghor Medal of the Francophonie.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ministra d'Afers Exteriors" (in French). Government of Andorra.
  2. ↑ "Une délégation de l'OIF aux Seychelles". Seychelles Nation (in French). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Solanelles, Toni (9 May 2023). "Imma Tor comandarà la diplomàcia andorrana". Altaveu (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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