Dr. Eduardo Stein Barillas (born 20 October 1946) is a Guatemalan diplomat who served as the

Vice President of Guatemala Vice president of Guatemala is a political position in Guatemala which is since 1966 elected concurrently with the position of President of Guatemala. The current Vice President is Guillermo Castillo Reyes. The Vice President needs to be a Gu ...

from 14 January 2004 to 14 January 2008, serving a concurrent four-year mandate with President

Óscar Berger Óscar José Rafael Berger Perdomo (; born 11 August 1946) is a Guatemalan politician who served as the President of Guatemala from 2004 to 2008. Early years and family Berger was born to an upper-class family with large sugar and coffee hol ...

. He is currently the Joint Special Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration for Venezuelan refugees and migrants. Prior to his election, he held a number of positions with the

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, the

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, and the Organization of American States. He also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President

Álvaro Arzú Álvaro Enrique Arzú Yrigoyen (; 14 March 1946 – 27 April 2018) was a Guatemalan politician and businessman who served as the 32nd President of Guatemala from 14 January 1996 until 14 January 2000. He was elected Mayor of Guatemala City on ...

from 14 January 1996 to 14 January 2000. Eduardo Stein is a Member of the

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, a not-for-profit organisation that offers, discreetly and confidentially, a range of experienced advisors to political leaders facing difficult situations. Stein is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue. On 19 September 2018, Stein was appointed Joint Special Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.

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) 1945 births Living people Crecer politicians Guatemalan people of German descent Guatemalan politicians Members of the Inter-American Dialogue Vice presidents of Guatemala {{Guatemala-politician-stub