Juan Gabriel Valdés
Chilean Ambassador to the United States
Assumed office
23 April 2022
Appointed byGabriel Boric
Preceded byAlfonso Silva Navarro
In office
21 May 2014 – 11 March 2018
Appointed byMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byFelipe Bulnes
Succeeded byAlfonso Silva Navarro
13th Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations
In office
2000–2003
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byJuan Somavía
Succeeded byHeraldo Muñoz
Personal details
Born
Juan Gabriel Valdés Soublette

(1947-06-02) 2 June 1947
Santiago, Chile
Parent
Alma mater
OccupationPolitical 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

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

  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.
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