Arancha González Laya
Spanish politician and foreign minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Laya.
María Aránzazu "Arancha" González Laya (born 22 May 1969) is a Spanish lawyer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in the Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from 2020 to 2021.[2][3][4] Currently, González is the dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at the elite French university Sciences Po.[5]
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Arancha González Laya | |
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Dean Paris School of International Affairs | |
Assumed office 1 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Enrico Letta |
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation | |
In office 13 January 2020 – 12 July 2021[1] | |
Prime Minister | Pedro Sánchez |
Preceded by | Margarita Robles (acting) |
Succeeded by | José Manuel Albares |
Executive Director of the International Trade Centre | |
In office September 2013 – 13 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Patricia Francis |
Succeeded by | Pamela Coke-Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | María Aránzazu González Laya (1969-05-22) 22 May 1969 (age 55) San Sebastián, Spain |
Education | University of Navarra Carlos III University of Madrid |
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Earlier in her career, González served as assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the executive director of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization from August 2013 until January 2020.[6]