Carlos Pareja Ríos

Carlos José Pareja Ríos (born 7 July 1950) is a Peruvian former diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as ambassador to Spain, Switzerland, Chile and the United States; he was later his country's Minister of Foreign Affairs for three months in 2026.

Education Pareja earned a B.A. degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and a bachelor of law from the University of San Martín de Porres.

Diplomatic career Pareja started his diplomatic career as Political Counselor at the Embassy in Washington from 1984 to 1990. The next three years he was the director of South American affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1993 to 1997, he was a minister-counselor at the embassy in Santiago, Chile.

After his service as minister-counselor at the Embassy in Santiago, Pareja returned to Peru and served as Chief of Cabinet for the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. The following year, he was appointed as National Director of the Directorate-General of Sovereignty and Border Development.

His tenure as ambassador to the U.S. concluded in 2019 and, that same year, he retired from the diplomatic service. He served until the change of administration on 28 July 2026.

Personal life Pareja is married with two children.