CURRICULUM VITAE

 

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Ambassador María Isabel VICANDI joined the Diplomatic Career in 1979.

 

She was appointed Ambassador of Spain to the Kingdom of Norway on February 3rd 2017.  She was appointed Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Iceland on March 24th 2017.

 

She is a former Ambassador of Spain to the Republic of Malta (2007-2011) and former Head of Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2003-2004). Previously she was Ambassador Director of the Spanish Diplomatic Academy and Deputy Director for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (1993-1996).

 

She has served as Deputy Head of Mission in Mexico (2004-2007) and as Deputy Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States in Washington (1996-1999). She has also been Consul in Manila (1984-1986) and Bogotá (1989-1993) as well as Consul General in Toronto (2001-20012) and Cultural Counsellor in Bonn (1986-1989). Her last position was  Deputy Permanent Representative of Spain to the International Organizations based in Vienna.