Sergio Cuesta Francisco started his career as a diplomat in 2008 and is currently a member of the Corps of Senior Administrative Officers of the State. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Malaga and has also completed a Master's in European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges and a Master's in East Asian Studies at the Open University of Catalonia, specializing in China.
During his career, Mr Cuesta Francisco has held different posts within the Central Administration and the Foreign Service. He worked at the State Secretariat for the European Union as it prepared for the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2010 and also for the Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of the Presidency of the Government, as a parliamentary and international advisor. Abroad, he has been posted to Spanish embassies in Luxembourg, Haiti and Lebanon.
Mr Cuesta Francisco held the post of Deputy Director-General for the European Union at the Private Office of the President of the Government between 2018 and 2021. In August 2021, he was appointed Spanish Ambassador to Haiti. In December 2023, he was appointed Director of the Private Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.