Lourdes Ortiz Yparraguirre is a Filipina diplomat who presented her credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on April 22, 2015 as Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations.[1][2]

Lourdes Yparraguirre
19th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
In office
April 22, 2015 – April 19, 2017
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byLibran N. Cabactulan
Succeeded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
Personal details
NationalityFilipino
OccupationDiplomat

Yparraguirre also served as Ambassador to Austria with concurrent appointments to Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia; Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office in Vienna, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, as well as Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[1][3]

Yparraguirre earned a diploma in international economics and development from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from Maryknoll College in Quezon City, Philippines.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Diaz, Jess (January 23, 2015). "P-Noy reappoints Department of Energy chief, 6 envoys". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Her Excellency Lourdes O. Yparraguirre". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 1 June 2020.