The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the Czech Republic is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Czech Republic.
| Ambassador of Peru to the Czech Republic | |
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Incumbent Néstor Francisco Popolizio Bardales since December 15, 2021 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Muchova 9, Prague | |
| Appointer | The President of Peru |
| Inaugural holder | Igor Velásquez Rodríguez (to Czechoslovakia) |
| Formation | 1969 |
| Website | Embassy of Peru in the Czech Republic |
Peru first established relations with Czechoslovakia on July 11, 1922.[1][2] In 1937, the diplomatic representation between both countries was raised to the level of Embassy, with the latter opening an embassy in Lima the same year.[2]
After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia—now the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia—Peru ceased to recognize Czechoslovakia as a sovereign state.[2] However, as World War II progressed, Peru maintained relations with the Czechoslovak government-in-exile, among others, now based in London.[3]
After the war, both countries reestablished relations, which continued into the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic until October 4, 1957, when Peru, under Manuel A. Odría's government, broke relations with the state.[2] After the 1968 Peruvian coup d'état and the establishment of Juan Velasco Alvarado's Revolutionary Government, relations were renewed in 1968 and raised to the level of embassy in 1969.[2][4]
Relations again continued into the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, and after the country ceased to exist in 1993, the Peruvian government recognized the Czech Republic and Slovakia as its successor states.[2] As of 2023, Peru maintains an embassy in Prague,[5] and the ambassador in Vienna is accredited to Slovakia.[6]
List of representatives
Czechoslovakia (1922–1993)
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glicero Camino | July 11, 1922 | 1930 | Augusto B. Leguía | As chargé d'affaires.[7] | |
1930–1936: Vacant | |||||
| Fernando Tola | 1937 | 1937 | Óscar R. Benavides | As ambassador.[7] | |
| José Gambetta | December 28, 1937 | 1938 | Óscar R. Benavides | As chargé d'affaires.[7] | |
| Emilio del Solar | 1938 | 1938 | Óscar R. Benavides | As ambassador.[7] | |
Represented by  Germany(Czechoslovakia incorporated into Germany in 1938, diplomatic relations resumed in 1943) | |||||
| Edwin Letts Sánchez | March 22, 1943 | July 1945 | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | As chargé d’affaires en pied to the Czechoslovak government-in-exile, also accredited to the wartime governments of the Netherlands, Poland, Norway, Yugoslavia and as chargé d’affaires a.i. to the Belgian government in exile in London.[3] | |
| Edwin Letts Sánchez | November 1, 1944 | Manuel Prado Ugarteche | As ambassador.[7] | ||
| Gonzalo Ulloa | April 5, 1946 | ? | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero | As ambassador.[7] | |
| Igor Velasquez Rodriguez | July 16, 1969 | 1971 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | Ambassador[8] | |
| Enrique Fernández de Paredes Cabello | 1971 | 1975? | Juan Velasco Alvarado | As Ambassador.[9] | |
| Augusto Arzubiaga Rospigliosi | 1975 | 1981? | Juan Velasco Alvarado | As Ambassador.[10] | |
| Carmela Aguilar Ayanz |  | 1984 | after 1987 | Fernando Belaúnde | As first female ambassador of Peru.[11][12] |
| Adolfo Alvarado Fournier | December 16, 1992 | July 4, 1995 | Alberto Fujimori | Divisional general of the Peruvian Army. Ambassador to the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, and thus, last representative to Czechoslovakia.[13] | |
Czech Republic (1993–present)
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolfo Alvarado Fournier | December 16, 1992 | July 4, 1995 | Alberto Fujimori | First Ambassador to the Czech Republic.[13] | |
| Gonzalo Bedoya | before April 19, 1996 | after April 19, 1996 | Alberto Fujimori | As Ambassador.[14] | |
| Efraín Wilfredo Salas Barahona | 2004 | December 26, 2009 | Alejandro Toledo | As Ambassador.[15] | |
| María Susana Landaveri Porturas | November 1, 2010 | August 26, 2015 | Alan García | As Ambassador.[16] | |
| Liliana de Olarte | September 3, 2015 | April 21, 2021 | Ollanta Humala | As Ambassador.[17] | |
| Néstor Francisco Popolizio Bardales | December 15, 2021 | Incumbent | Pedro Castillo | As ambassador.[18] |
See also
- List of ambassadors of the Czech Republic to Peru
- List of ambassadors of Peru to the Soviet Union
- List of ambassadors of Peru to East Germany
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Yugoslavia
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Bulgaria
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Albania
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Hungary
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Romania
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Poland