Edward Allan Wagner Tizón (born February 7, 1942) is a Peruvian diplomat who most recently served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2021 to July 2021. He previously served twice in the position from 2002 to 2003 and from 1985 to 1988. In addition, he served as Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2007.

Allan Wagner
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
15 February 2021 – 29 July 2021
PresidentFrancisco Sagasti
Prime MinisterVioleta Bermúdez
Preceded byElizabeth Astete
Succeeded byHéctor Béjar
In office
12 July 2002 – 15 December 2003
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterLuis Solari
Beatriz Merino
Preceded byDiego García Sayán
Succeeded byManuel Rodríguez Cuadros
In office
28 July 1985 – 13 May 1988
PresidentAlan García
Prime MinisterLuis Alva Castro
Guillermo Larco Cox
Preceded byLuis Pércovich Roca
Succeeded byLuis Gonzales Posada
Ambassador of Peru to the Netherlands
In office
7 February 2008 – 15 April 2014
Preceded byGilbert Chauny de Porturas-Hoyle
Succeeded byCarlos Andrés Herrera Rodríguez
Minister of Defense
In office
28 July 2006 – 20 December 2007
PresidentAlan García
Prime MinisterJorge Del Castillo
Preceded byMarciano Rengifo Ruiz
Succeeded byÁntero Flores Aráoz
Ambassador of Peru to the United States
In office
17 February 2001 – 12 July 2002
Preceded byCarlos Alzamora Traverso
Succeeded byRoberto Dañino
Ambassador of Peru to Venezuela
In office
1990–1992
Preceded byJorge Raygada Cauvi
Succeeded byEduardo Raygada Morzán
Personal details
Born
Edward Allan Wagner Tizón

(1942-02-07) 7 February 1942 (age 82)
Lima, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Political partyIndependent
SpouseJulia de la Guerra Urquiaga
Children5
Alma materNational University of Engineering
National University of Trujillo
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Diplomatic Academy of Peru (BA)
OccupationDiplomat

Recently, he was selected by the Peruvian Government, in order to act as its agent before the International Court of Justice, in the case concerning maritime delimitation with Chile.

Biography

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His parents were Carlos Adolfo Wagner Vizcarra and María Antonieta Tizón Ponce.

Allan Wagner completed his primary studies at the Colegio Maristas de San Isidro and high school at the Great Ignacio Merino de Talara School Unit.

He studied chemical engineering at the National University of Engineering, as well as at the National University of Trujillo from 1959 to 1962. He studied at the Faculty of Humanities at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru from 1963 to 1964.

Diplomatic career

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Allan Wagner entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru by public tender on May 2, 1963 with the grade of Assistant 5th, becoming the person in charge of the General Agreement on Customs Tariffs and Trade, traveling to Switzerland to train in international trade negotiations. He also participated in various meetings that led to the signing of the Cartagena Agreement and the creation of the Andean Group, today the Andean Community of Nations, which he chaired as secretary-general from 2004 to 2006.

See also

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  Media related to Allan Wagner Tizón at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1985–1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs
2002–2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Marciano Rengifo Ruiz
Peruvian Minister of Defense
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs
2021
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Carlos Alzamora Traverso
Ambassador of Peru to the United States
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Gilbert Chauny de Porturas-Hoyle
Ambassador of Peru to the Netherlands
2008–2014
Succeeded by
Carlos Andrés Herrera Rodríguez