Carlos Westendorp

Carlos Westendorp
Westendorp in 2013
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office 18 June 1997 – 17 August 1999
Preceded by	Carl Bildt
Succeeded by	Wolfgang Petritsch
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 18 December 1995 – 5 May 1996
Prime Minister	Felipe González
Preceded by	Javier Solana
Succeeded by	Abel Matutes
4th Secretary of State for the European Union
In office 16 March 1991 – 23 December 1995
Preceded by	Pedro Solbes
Succeeded by	Emilio Fernández-Castaño
Parliamentary offices Member of the European Parliament In office 20 July 1999 – 10 June 2003
Diplomatic posts Spain Ambassador to the United States In office 12 August 2004 – 21 August 2008 Preceded by Javier Rupérez Succeeded by Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo 1st Permanent Representative of Spain to the European Union In office 31 December 1985 – 16 March 1991 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Camilo Barcia García-Villamil
Personal details
Born	Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (1937-01-07) 7 January 1937 (age 87) Madrid, Spain
Political party	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Spouse	Amaya Westendorp
Children	3

Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (born 7 January 1937) is a Spanish diplomat and former politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996. He also served as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, succeeding Carl Bildt and was powered with upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement, from 1997 to 1999.