Ángeles Moreno Bau (born 1968) is a Spanish diplomat who has been serving as ambassador of Spain to the United States since 2024. Previously, she has been

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs may refer to: * Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Spain) *Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (UK) The secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs, also known as the fore ...

in the second government of

Pedro Sánchez Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has also been Secretary-General of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) since July 2017, having p ...

from 2021 to 2023 and

Secretary of State for International Cooperation The secretary state for international cooperation (SECI) is a senior minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Spanish government. The SECIPIC is appointed by the king with the advice of the foreign minist ...

from 2020 to 2021.

Early life and education

Born in

Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...

in 1968, Moreno earned a

licentiate degree A licentiate (abbreviated Lic.) is an academic degree present in many countries, representing different educational levels. The Licentiate (Pontifical Degree) is a post graduate degree when issued by pontifical universities and other universitie ...

in Law from the

Complutense University of Madrid The Complutense University of Madrid (, UCM; ) is a public research university located in Madrid. Founded in Alcalá in 1293 (before relocating to Madrid in 1836), it is one of the oldest operating universities in the world, and one of Spain's ...

(UCM). She also studied sociology at

The American University in Cairo The American University in Cairo (AUC; ) is a private research university in New Cairo, Egypt. The university offers American-style learning programs at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, along with a continuing education program. ...

and international law at the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (, ) is a public university, public research university in Vienna, Austria. Founded by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, Duke Rudolph IV in 1365, it is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and among the largest ...

Career

Having joined the diplomatic corps in 1994, Moreno was posted to

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...

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, and

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. She was appointed Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation in July 2018. Following the formation of a new government in January 2020 and the appointment of

Arancha González Laya María Aránzazu "Arancha" González Laya (born 22 May 1969) is a Spanish lawyer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in the Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from 2020 to 2021. Currently, G ...

as new foreign minister, Moreno was entrusted a Secretariat of State solely responsible for

international cooperation In international relations, multilateralism refers to an alliance of multiple countries pursuing a common goal. Multilateralism is based on the principles of inclusivity, equality, and cooperation, and aims to foster a more peaceful, prosperous, an ...

, removed from the

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since 2011. She took office on 7 February 2020. In July 2021, the new Foreign Minister,

José Manuel Albares José Manuel Albares Bueno (; born 22 March 1972) is a Spanish politician and diplomat who has been serving as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spain), Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation in the government of Prime Minister o ...

, appointed her as the 14th

. In January 2024, she was appointed ambassador of Spain to the United States, being the first woman to hold the office. She assumed the office in February 2024.

Other activities

* Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Member of the Board of TrusteesGovernance
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

References

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