THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED: Roundtable with Ambassador of Peru APEC Peru 2024: Empower. Include. Grow.
HE Mr Jose Emilio Bustinza Soto, Ambassador of Peru to New Zealand
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 5:10pm for 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wellington
Embassy of the Republic of Peru, Willis Street, Wellington
The NZIIA Wellington Branch in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Peru to New Zealand invites interest from NZIIA members to attend an upcoming roundtable event on "APEC Peru 2024: Empower. Include.Grow."
Places are limited due to meeting room capacity. If you are available and interested, please send an Expression of Interest to NZIIA Wellington Branch via the EOI link above with a brief note why you are interested in attending this roundtable and your interest in Peru-New Zealand relations and APEC Peru 2024.
Please note, successful applicants will be advised of the meeting details by confirmation email by 27 November.
If you have already submitted an Expression of Interest you do not need to send another email. Thank-you
Dress: Business Casual.
Catering is provided.
BIOGRAPHY: HE MR JOSE EMILIO BUSTINZA SOTO
Marital status : Married to Mrs. Sompetch Punkongngam
One son, Kosin; one daughter, Kantika
HIGHER EDUCATION
• Master’s degree in Education Administration, Ramkhamhaeng University,
International Program, Bangkok, Thailand
• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Diplomatic Academy, Lima, Peru
• Career Diplomat, Diplomatic Academy, Lima, Peru
• Studies of Law and Political Sciences, University of Lima, Peru
• Diploma in Public International Law, Diplomatic Academy of Peru, 2015
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Enrolled in the Diplomatic Service with the rank of Third Secretary of Chancellery as of
January 1, 1992
Promoted to Minister Counsellor on January 1, 2009
Promoted to Minister on January 1, 2013
Promoted to Ambassador as of January 1, 2022
Ambassador of Peru to New Zealand, April 6, 2022
POSITIONS HELD IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE
2007 Counsellor at the Office of the Vice Minister Secretary General of Foreign Affairs
2008 Minister Counsellor at the Office of the Vice Minister Secretary General of Foreign
Affairs
2009 Minister Counsellor, Director General (a.i.) of the Office of the Vice Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
2010 Minister Counsellor, Director General of the Office of the Vice Minister of Foreign
Affairs
2017 Minister, Director of Drug Control at the General Directorate for Multilateral and
Global Affairs
2018 Minister, Director of APEC and Special Fora at the General Directorate for Asia
and Oceania
Peru’s Senior Official to APEC
Peru’s Senior Official to FEALAC
President of PECC’s Peruvian Chapter
2021 Minister, Special Advisor to the Directorate General for Asia and Oceania
POSITIONS HELD ABROAD
1994 Third Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in Argentina
1997 Second Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2001 First Secretary at the Permanent Office of Peru to the United Nations, New York
2002 First Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2005 Counsellor at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2011 Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Peru in the French Republic and
Permanent Office of Peru to UNESCO. Alternate Delegate to UNESCO.
2012 Minister of the Embassy of Peru in the French Republic and Permanent Office of
Peru to UNESCO. Alternate Delegate to UNESCO. Charge d’Affairs a.i. to
UNESCO
2013 Minister at the Embassy of Peru in Malaysia
2021 Minister and Alternate Delegate at the Permanent Office of Peru to the
Organization of American States, based in Washington D.C., United States of
America
2022 Ambassador and Alternate Delegate at the Permanent Office of Peru to the
Organization of American States, based in Washington D.C., United States of
America
2022 Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to New Zealand, Wellington
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
He has participated as a delegate and representative of Peru in numerous international
meetings and conferences.
DECORATIONS
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Condor of the Andes”, granted by H. E. Jaime Paz
Zamora, President of Bolivia, 1994
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Cruzeiro do Sul”, granted by H.E. Fernando Henrique
Cardoso, President of Brazil, 1999
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Merit for Distinguished Services” granted by H.E.
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile, 2000
The NZIIA Wellington Branch in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Peru to New Zealand invites interest from NZIIA members to attend an upcoming roundtable event on "APEC Peru 2024: Empower. Include.Grow."
Places are limited due to meeting room capacity. If you are available and interested, please send an Expression of Interest to NZIIA Wellington Branch via the EOI link above with a brief note why you are interested in attending this roundtable and your interest in Peru-New Zealand relations and APEC Peru 2024.
Please note, successful applicants will be advised of the meeting details by confirmation email by 27 November.
If you have already submitted an Expression of Interest you do not need to send another email. Thank-you
Dress: Business Casual.
Catering is provided.
BIOGRAPHY: HE MR JOSE EMILIO BUSTINZA SOTO
Marital status : Married to Mrs. Sompetch Punkongngam
One son, Kosin; one daughter, Kantika
HIGHER EDUCATION
• Master’s degree in Education Administration, Ramkhamhaeng University,
International Program, Bangkok, Thailand
• Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Diplomatic Academy, Lima, Peru
• Career Diplomat, Diplomatic Academy, Lima, Peru
• Studies of Law and Political Sciences, University of Lima, Peru
• Diploma in Public International Law, Diplomatic Academy of Peru, 2015
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Enrolled in the Diplomatic Service with the rank of Third Secretary of Chancellery as of
January 1, 1992
Promoted to Minister Counsellor on January 1, 2009
Promoted to Minister on January 1, 2013
Promoted to Ambassador as of January 1, 2022
Ambassador of Peru to New Zealand, April 6, 2022
POSITIONS HELD IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE
2007 Counsellor at the Office of the Vice Minister Secretary General of Foreign Affairs
2008 Minister Counsellor at the Office of the Vice Minister Secretary General of Foreign
Affairs
2009 Minister Counsellor, Director General (a.i.) of the Office of the Vice Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
2010 Minister Counsellor, Director General of the Office of the Vice Minister of Foreign
Affairs
2017 Minister, Director of Drug Control at the General Directorate for Multilateral and
Global Affairs
2018 Minister, Director of APEC and Special Fora at the General Directorate for Asia
and Oceania
Peru’s Senior Official to APEC
Peru’s Senior Official to FEALAC
President of PECC’s Peruvian Chapter
2021 Minister, Special Advisor to the Directorate General for Asia and Oceania
POSITIONS HELD ABROAD
1994 Third Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in Argentina
1997 Second Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2001 First Secretary at the Permanent Office of Peru to the United Nations, New York
2002 First Secretary at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2005 Counsellor at the Embassy of Peru in the Kingdom of Thailand
2011 Minister Counsellor at the Embassy of Peru in the French Republic and
Permanent Office of Peru to UNESCO. Alternate Delegate to UNESCO.
2012 Minister of the Embassy of Peru in the French Republic and Permanent Office of
Peru to UNESCO. Alternate Delegate to UNESCO. Charge d’Affairs a.i. to
UNESCO
2013 Minister at the Embassy of Peru in Malaysia
2021 Minister and Alternate Delegate at the Permanent Office of Peru to the
Organization of American States, based in Washington D.C., United States of
America
2022 Ambassador and Alternate Delegate at the Permanent Office of Peru to the
Organization of American States, based in Washington D.C., United States of
America
2022 Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to New Zealand, Wellington
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS
He has participated as a delegate and representative of Peru in numerous international
meetings and conferences.
DECORATIONS
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Condor of the Andes”, granted by H. E. Jaime Paz
Zamora, President of Bolivia, 1994
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Cruzeiro do Sul”, granted by H.E. Fernando Henrique
Cardoso, President of Brazil, 1999
- “Knight” grade of the Order “Merit for Distinguished Services” granted by H.E.
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile, 2000
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