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Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo

Jorge Dezcallar studied law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and entered the foreign ministry in 1971. After postings in Poland, New York, and Uruguay, he directed policy for Africa and the Middle East in 1985–1993 and helped organize the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference. 1

He served as ambassador in Morocco and at the Holy See, and directed Spain’s intelligence service in 2001–2004. His Washington mission followed in 2008–2012. He subsequently wrote memoirs, foreign affairs essays, and novels, including Valió la pena and Espía accidental. 1

Washington Appointments

  • Spain — Ambassador, 2008–2012

Sources

  1. Jorge Dezcallar — Congreso Andaluz de la Empresa Familiar

    Speaker biography, September 2025

  2. Spain — U.S. Chief of Protocol incoming representatives
  3. Repertorio diplomático español
  4. Jorge Dezcallar’s cessation — BOE

Biography checked 2026-10-29.

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