Juli Minoves Triquell
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Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital....
) is an Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
n diplomat and author.
Biography
Minoves was educated as an economist (University of FribourgUniversity of Fribourg
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) and Political Scientist
Political science
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(Yale University
Yale University
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).
Minoves served as Foreign Minister
Foreign minister
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of Andorra from April 12 2001 till May 7 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, Mr. Minoves had served Andorra as Ambassador Permanent representative to the United Nations
United Nations
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, Ambassador to the United States of America
United States
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, to Canada, the United Kingdom
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, Spain, Switzerland, Finland, and the World Trade Organization.
Mr. Minoves is vice president and member of the bureau (twice elected) of Liberal International
Liberal International
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.