Lourdes Yparraguirre
19th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
In office
April 22, 2015 – April 19, 2017
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byLibran N. Cabactulan
Succeeded byTeodoro Locsin Jr.
Personal details
NationalityFilipino
OccupationDiplomat

Lourdes Ortiz Yparraguirre is a Filipina diplomat who presented her credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on April 22, 2015 as Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations.[1][2]

Yparraguirre also served as Ambassador to Austria with concurrent appointments to Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia; Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office in Vienna, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, as well as Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[1][3]

Yparraguirre earned a diploma in international economics and development from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from Maryknoll College in Quezon City, Philippines.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Permanent Representative of Philippines Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Diaz, Jess (January 23, 2015). "P-Noy reappoints Department of Energy chief, 6 envoys". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Her Excellency Lourdes O. Yparraguirre". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 1 June 2020.


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