Juan Aristegui Laborde
Born in San Sebastián (Spain) in 1963
Married, three children
Education
- Law degree by Autónoma University of Madrid
- Career diplomat since 1990
Professional experience
- Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Spain to the EU since September 2015.
- Head of the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for EU Affairs between September 2011 and July 2015.
- Deputy Director General for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) between November 2010 and November 2011.
- Deputy Director General for Social Issues at the Directorate General for Consular Affairs between August and November 2010.
- Mertens and Antici Counsellor at the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Union (Brussels) between August 2005 and July 2010.
- Deputy Director General for EU General Affairs at the State Secretariat for EU Affairs (Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) between June 2004 and July 2005.
- Adviser at the Cabinet of the Secretary of State for EU Affairs between January 2003 and May 2004.
- Counsellor in charge of Industry and Energy issues at the State Secretariat for EU Affairs (Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) between August 2002 and January 2003.
- Deputy head of mission at the Spanish Embassy to Turkey between August 1998 and July 2002.
- Deputy head of mission at the Spanish Embassy to Finland between August 1994 and July 1998.
- Adviser at the Cabinet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs between August 1991 and July 1994.
- Counsellor at the Directorate General for Security issues and Disarmament (Spanish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) between June 1990 and July 1991.
