Studies
-Elementary and High School education at Villa Maria Academy, Lima
-Degree in International Relations by the Diplomatic Academy of Peru
-Master in Latin American Studies from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
-Master in Political Science, from UCLA
-Ph.D. in Political Science, from UCLA
Postings
In the Foreign Ministry in Lima, among other positions:
-Head of Latin American Economic System Department,
-Director of Law of the Sea Affairs,
-Director, Division of the Organization of American States,
-Director General of Evaluation and Strategic Planning.
Overseas:
-Consulates of Peru in Los Angeles, Santiago de Chile, Amsterdam
-Embassies of Peru in U.S.A. and Canada. Ambassador to Ukraine
-Delegate of Peru to conferences and seminars on international issues.
Decorated by the Peruvian Government with the Order "Al Mérito por Servicios Distinguidos".
Academic experience
Professor at the Peruvian Diplomatic Academy; “Guest Scholar” at Princeton University; Professor at Seton Hall Catholic University, New Jersey, and at the American University in Cairo.
Written essays on Strategic Planning Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Migration, International Economic Policy
Languages: Mother tongue: Spanish. French and English (Advanced), German (intermediate), Russian, Arabic and Dutch (basic).
Present positions
Since April 2011, Diplomatic Advisor at the the Peruvian International Cooperation Agency, Lima
From August 2011, part-time Professor at the Universidad del Pacífico, Department of Economics, Lima.
Personal
Born in Lima, Peru, in 1951.
Married to Ambassador (Ret.) Jose F. Torres.Muga.
One daughter.