Antonio de Oyarzábal Marchesi

Antonio de Oyarzábal Marchesi served as ambassador in Ecuador, Japan, Denmark, and the United States. His public career also included civil governorships in Tenerife and Guipúzcoa, leadership of the Diplomatic Information Office, and responsibility for international technical cooperation. 1

After his diplomatic appointments, he held leadership roles in industry and medical institutions and was a founding trustee of the Real Instituto Elcano. His memoir Recuerdos políticos recounts work from Fernando Castiella’s ministerial office through the embassies in Tokyo, Copenhagen, and Washington. 1

Washington Appointments

  • Spain — Ambassador, 1996–2000

Sources

  1. Antonio de Oyarzábal — Cuadernos del Laberinto

    Author biography for Recuerdos políticos

  2. Spain — U.S. Chief of Protocol incoming representatives
  3. Repertorio diplomático español

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