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Chile
His Excellency José Goñi
José Goñi was appointed ambassador of Chile to the United States on April 20, 2009.

Ambassador Goñi previously served as Chile’s minister of defense (2007-09), as well as ambassador to Mexico (2006-07), to Italy (2000-04) and to Sweden (1997-2000). In addition, he was the Chilean representative at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and at the United Nations World Food Program (WFP). Other postings include: director for Europe of the General Directorate for International Economic Affairs (DIRECON); head of the team assigned to negotiate the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (1995-96); and director of the Stockholm branch of the Chilean Promotion Office (PROCHILE) for Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland.

Ambassador Goñi, a business graduate who majored in economic planning, was also a researcher and professor of Latin American economics at the University of Stockholm and is the author of numerous academic studies.
Embassy
of Chile

1732 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036

Tel: (202) 785-1746
Fax:
(202) 887-5579



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