Fernando Arias
Fernando Arias | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | |
| In office 25 July 2018 – 25 July 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Üzümcü |
| Succeeded by | Sabrina Dallafior |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Arias González 27 February 1952 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Fernando Arias González (February 27, 1952, Madrid) is a Spanish diplomat, who was the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) between 2018 and 2026. He previously served as an ambassador of Spain.[1]
Background
The appointment of Arias followed a consensus recommendation by the OPCW Executive Council in October 2017. Arias was re-appointed for a second four year term on 30 November 2021.[2]
Arias is a career diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. He previously served as Ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands and as Spain's Permanent Representative to the OPCW. He also has served as Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in New York and Ambassador of Spain to Mali, Mauritania, former Macedonia, and Bulgaria.
Decorations
| Decoration | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Commander (Highest Grade), Order of Charles III | 2004 |
| Commander, (Highest Grade) Order of Isabella the Catholic | 12 March 2012 |
| Commander, Order of Isabella the Catholic | 6 December 1995 |
| Official, Order of Isabella the Catholic | 24 June 1987 |
| Commander, Order of Civil Merit | 23 June 1990 |
| Official, Order of Civil Merit | 23 June 1984 |
| Cross of the Spanish Police with White Distinctive | 2006 |
| Decoration | Country |
|---|---|
| Grand Cross, Order of Orange-Nassau | Netherlands |
| Commander, Order of Orange Nassau | Netherlands |
| Official, Order of Orange Nassau | Netherlands |
| Commander, National Order of Merit | Mauritania |
| Grand Cross, Order of May | Argentina |
| Grand Cross, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Grand Cross, Order of Bernardo O'Higgins | Chile |
| Grand Cross, Order of Honorato Vásquez | Ecuador |
| Grand Cross, Order of the Phoenix | Greece |
| Grand Officer, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Germany |
| Grand Cross, Stara Planina | Bulgaria |
| Grand Cross, Rio Branco | Brazil |
| Commander, Order of St. Gregory the Great | Vatican City |
| Knight, National Order of the Legion of Honour | France |
References
- Living people
- Spanish diplomats
- Ambassadors of Spain to the Netherlands
- Ambassadors to Mali
- Ambassadors to Mauritania
- Ambassadors of Spain to North Macedonia
- Ambassadors of Spain to Bulgaria
- Permanent representatives to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Permanent representatives of Spain to the United Nations
- Directors-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- European diplomat stubs