Ireland–Peru relations refers to the
bilateral relations
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...
between
Ireland and
Peru. Both countries are members of the
United Nations.
History
Relations between Peru and Ireland date back to the
Viceroyalty of Peru, where
Ambrosio O'Higgins, a viceroy of Irish descent, governed the polity from 1796 to 1801.
During the
Spanish American Wars of Independence, Irish volunteers
participated alongside British troops in the
Peruvian War of Independence
The Peruvian War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia del Perú, links=no) consisted in a series of military conflicts in Peru beginning with viceroy Abascal military victories in the south frontier in 1809, in La Paz revolution an ...
. One such example is the presence of an Irish battalion during the decisive
battle of Ayacucho, as well as during the battles of
Pinchincha (of the
Ecuadorian campaign), among other engagements. Notable Irishmen during this early decade include
Daniel Florence O'Leary
Daniel Florence O'Leary ( ga, Dónall Fínín Ó Laoghaire; 14 February 1801 – 24 February 1854) was a military general and aide-de-camp under Simón Bolívar.
Life
O'Leary was born in Cork, Ireland; his father was Jeremiah O'Leary, a but ...
and
Francis O'Connor.
[ Another wave of immigrants came during the guano boom in Peru under the presidency of ]Ramón Castilla
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (; 31 August 1797 – 30 May 1867) was a Peruvian ''caudillo'' who served as President of Peru three times as well as the Interim President of Peru (Revolution Self-proclaimed President) in 1863. His earliest pr ...
, eventually forming a small community in Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists o ...
.[
Bilateral relations were formally established on June 27, 1999. Until 2017, the Peruvian ambassador in London was concurrent with Ireland. Peru inaugurated an embassy in Dublin in September 2017. The first resident ambassador to the country was Carmen McEvoy, whose great-grandparents left Ireland during the famine of the 1850s.][
]
High-level visits
High-level visits from Ireland to Peru
* President Michael D. Higgins (2017)
* Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary
Dara Calleary (born 10 May 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation since August 2022. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the ...
(2024).
Trade
An Irish-Peruvian chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to ad ...
operates in Peru to promote Irish interests in the country.
In 2022, trade between the two countires totaled US$111.4 million. Irish exports to Peru accounted for US$77.7 million with sectors such as chemical products for medical purposes and milk by-products being the most common. Meanwhile, Peruvian exports to Ireland accounted for US$33.7 million with essential oils making up about 23.7% of all exports. Agricultural products are also one of Peru's main exports with tropical fruits and coffee being the most sent to Ireland.
Resident diplomatic missions
*Ireland is accredited to Peru from its embassy in Santiago and has an honorary consulate in Lima.
*Peru has an embassy in Dublin.
See also
* Foreign relations of Ireland
The foreign relations of Ireland are substantially influenced by its membership of the European Union, although bilateral relations with the United States and United Kingdom are also important to the state. It is one of the group of smaller nat ...
* Foreign relations of Peru
Peru is an important first-tier state in South America,Schenoni, Luis (2017) "Subsystemic Unipolarities?" in Strategic Analysis, 41(1): 74-8/ref> Peru has been a member of the United Nations since 1949, and Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar serve ...
* List of ambassadors of Peru to Ireland
The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to Ireland is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to Ireland.
Relations between Peru and Ireland were established on June 27, 1999. Until 2017, the Peruvian ambassador i ...
* Peru–United Kingdom relations
Peru–United Kingdom relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Peru and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Relations between both countries date back to the British intervention in the Peruvian ...
References
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