Fernando Arias González is a Spanish diplomat, who currently serves as the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).[1]

Fernando Arias
Official portrait, 2018
Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Assumed office
25 July 2018
Preceded byAhmet Üzümcü
Personal details
Born
Fernando Arias González
NationalitySpanish
OccupationDiplomat

Background edit

The appointment of Ambassador Arias followed a consensus recommendation by the OPCW Executive Council in October 2017. Arias was re-appointed for a second four year term on November 30, 2021 [2]

Ambassador Arias is a career diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. Previously, he served as Ambassador of Spain to the Netherlands and the Permanent Representative of Spain 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 Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria.

Decorations edit

Spanish Decorations
Decoration Date Awarded Link
Commander (Highest Grade), Order of King Carlos III 2004 Wiki
Commander, (Highest Grade) Order of Queen Isabel la Católica 12/03/2012 Wiki
Commander, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica 06/12/1995 Wiki
Official, Order of Queen Isabel la Católica 24/06/1987 Wiki
Commander, Order of Civil Merit 23/06/1990 Wiki
Official, Order of Civil Merit 23/06/1984 Wiki
Cross of the Spanish Police with White Distinctive 2006 Wiki
Foreign Decorations
Decoration Country Link
Grand Cross, Order of Orange Nassau Netherlands Wiki
Commander, Order of Orange Nassau Netherlands Wiki
Official, Order of Orange Nassau Netherlands Wiki
Commander, National Order of Merit Mauritania Wiki
Grand Cross, Order of May Argentina Wiki
Grand Cross, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Luxembourg Wiki
Grand Cross, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins Chile Wiki
Grand Cross, Order of Honorato Vásquez Ecuador N/A
Grand Cross, Phoenix Order Greece Wiki
Grand Officer, Order of Merit Germany Wiki
Grand Cross, Stara Planina Bulgaria N/A
Grand Cross, Rio Branco Brazil External
Commander, Order of St. Gregory the Great Vatican City Wiki
Knight, National Order of the Legion of Honour France Wiki

References edit

  1. ^ "Ambassador Fernando Arias Assumes Office as OPCW Director-General".
  2. ^ "Fernando Arias re-appointed as OPCW Director-General".