Susana Malcorra | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Malcorra in 2016 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 12 June 2017 | |
| President | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Héctor Timerman |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Faurie |
| Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Field Support | |
| In office 14 March 2008 – 1 March 2012 | |
| Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon |
| Preceded by | Jane Lute |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Banbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1954 Rosario, Argentina |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Other political affiliations | Cambiemos (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | National University of Rosario |
Susana Mabel Malcorra (born 18 November 1954) is an Argentine electrical engineer who served as foreign minister of Argentina from 2015 to 2017. She was announced for the position by President Mauricio Macri on 24 November 2015.[1] Prior to that she was Chef de Cabinet to the Executive Office at the United Nations, appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in March 2012[2] and served as his chief of staff between April 2012 and November 2016.[3][4]
Upon learning of Malcorra's appointment as Minister in Argentina, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated her, adding that: "Ms. Malcorra has served the United Nations with great distinction. [...] I know from my conversations with world leaders and civil society that Ms. Malcorra is well-respected across the world."[5][6][7]
On 29 May 2017, Malcorra announced her resignation from the position as foreign minister to move to Madrid to be closer to her family and was succeeded by Jorge Faurie, the Argentine ambassador to France, on 12 June. Malcorra is currently Dean of the IE School of Global and Public Affairs at IE University in Madrid.[8]
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- ^ "Susana Malcorra 'a Strong Voice for Gender Equality', Secretary-General Says, Welcoming Her Appointment as Argentina's New Foreign Relations Minister | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Ban Ki-moon felicitó a Susana Malcorra por la designación en Cancillería". La Nación. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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- ^ Stauffer, Caroline; Cohen, Luc (29 May 2017). "Argentina Foreign Minister Malcorra resigns". Reuters. Retrieved 29 May 2017.