Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations

The role of the ambassador and permanent representative of Chile to the United Nations is as the leader of the Chilean delegation to the United Nations in New York and as head of the Permanent Mission of Chile to the UN. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is also the representative of Chile in the United Nations Security Council (2014–2015).

The permanent representative, currently Paula Narváez, is charged with representing Chile during plenary meetings of the General Assembly, except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the minister for foreign affairs or the president) is present.

Office holders IncumbentStart of termEnd of termGabriel González Videla (Head of Delegation)19451946Hernán Santa Cruz 19461953Rudecindo Ortega Mason 19531956 Roberto Aldunate León 19561960Daniel Schweitzer 19601966José Piñera Carvallo 19661970Humberto Diaz Casanueva 19701973 Ismael Huerta19741977 Sergio Diez 19771982 Manuel Trucco Gaete 19821984 Pedro Daza 19841990Juan Somavia 19901999Juan Gabriel Valdés 20002003Heraldo Muñoz20032010Octavio Errázuriz20102014Cristian Barros20142018Milenko Skoknic Tapia20182022Paula Narváez2022present

See also Chile and the United Nations Foreign relations of Chile

References

External links Misión Permanente de Chile ante las Naciones Unidas