Juli Minoves i Triquell (; born 15 August 1969, in
Andorra la Vella
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) is an
Andorra
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n diplomat, author, and the 13th President of
Liberal International
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.
Biography
Minoves was educated as an economist (
University of Fribourg
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The roots of the university can be traced back to 1580, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisi ...
) and
Political Scientist
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(
Yale University
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).
Minoves served as
Foreign Minister
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of Andorra from 12 April 2001 until 7 May 2007, at which point in time he was appointed Minister of Public Affairs (Government Spokesman), of Culture and Higher Education. From December 2007 until May 2009 he was Minister of Public Affairs, of Economic Development, Tourism, Culture and Universities.
Previously to his ministerial positions, Minoves had served Andorra as Ambassador Permanent representative to
the United Nations
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, Ambassador to
the United States of America
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, to Canada,
the United Kingdom
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, Spain, Switzerland, Finland, and the World Trade Organization.
Minoves is vice president and member of the bureau (twice elected) of
Liberal International
Liberal International (LI) is a worldwide organization of liberal political parties - a political international. It was founded in Oxford in 1947 and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties, aiming to strengthen liberalism around ...
. In 2014, he was elected President of Liberal International by the 59th Congress, which convened in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was succeeded as president by
Hakima El Haite
Hakima El Haite (born 13 May 1963) is a Moroccan climate scientist, entrepreneur and politician. In 1994 she founded EauGlobe, the first environmental engineering firm in the MENA region. She served as Minister Delegate in Charge of the Enviro ...
on 30 November 2018.
Minoves is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the
University of La Verne
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in Southern
California
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.
Published works
He is the author of multiple works of fiction, among which his novel ''Segles de Memòria'' was awarded with the Fiter i Rossell Prize in 1989.
References
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1969 births
Living people
Foreign Ministers of Andorra
Ambassadors of Andorra to Canada
Ambassadors of Andorra to Finland
Ambassadors of Andorra to Spain
Ambassadors of Andorra to Switzerland
Ambassadors of Andorra to the United Kingdom
Ambassadors of Andorra to the United States
Andorran diplomats
Government ministers of Andorra
Presidents of the Liberal International
People from Andorra la Vella
Permanent Representatives of Andorra to the United Nations
University of Fribourg alumni
Yale University alumni
Andorran economists
Expatriates in Switzerland
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