Through the Decree 158/2024 published today in the Official bulletinWith the signature of the President and Chancellor Diana Mondino, García Moritán was appointed at the head of the Argentine embassy in Uruguay.
He is a career diplomat who entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Argentina in 1983. During the government of Mauricio Macriwas permanent representative of Argentina before the Nations United (2016-2020).
According to reports, the chancellor Diana Mondino had offered him the embassy in Russiawhere there is currently another career diplomat.
Garcia Moritan replaced ambassador Albert Iribarnewho completed his mission in December, after the departure of Albert Fernandez of the government.
The designation of Garcia Moritan closes a chapter of certain mistrust in Uruguay, given the silence of the Government regarding the probable Argentine ambassador settled in Montevideo. Lacalle Pou feels more comfortable with Milei compared to Fernández, and they did not understand in their proximity that the Casa Rosada delayed in nominating Iribarne’s successor.
The place of Martin Garcia Moritan He entered the Uruguayan embassy last January. The government of Lacalle Pou gave a quick course to the process, also considering that both the Uruguayan president and Milei think about the need to establish certain changes in the legal architecture of Mercosur and in the agreement that the regional bloc signed with the Union. European (EU).
Who is Martín García Moritán, the Argentine ambassador appointed to Uruguay
Martin Garcia Moritan was born in the Buenos aires city on March 12, 1955 and is a lawyer from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
He has extensive diplomatic experience that he exercised in the United Nations and acquired when he participated in mediation with Chili to end territorial differences in the Beagle Channel.
In this diplomatic mediation, led by the Holy Seeconcluded a chapter of serious border disagreements that put the region close to a war on Christmas 1978.
Previously, he served before the Vatican, Brazil, Boliviathe United Nations Organization (UN)among various other charges.
He is uncle of Roberto García MoritanMinister of Economic Development of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA)who is the husband of the model and host Carolina “Pampita” Ardohain.
Source: Ambito
