About Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez
Born 1966. Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez is a Colombian politician and diplomat.
Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez (born 1 January 1966) is the 10th and current Ambassador of Colombia to China. Before his diplomatic appointment he served in the private sector as President of Leonisa.
Ambassadorship On 7 March 2011 President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón announced the designation of Urrea as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Colombia to China replacing Guillermo Ricardo Vélez, and called it a "luxury designation". Urrea was sworn in on 19 May in a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño, and presented his Letters of Credence to Hu Jintao, President of China, on 11 August at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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Who is Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez?
Colombian businessman
When was Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez born?
Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez was born on 1 January 1966 in Medellín.
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Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez is a politician and diplomat.
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Carlos Ignacio Urrea Arbeláez is Colombian.
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