Jorge Faurie
Jorge Marcelo Faurie is an Argentine diplomat, and was Ministry of [Foreign Affairs and Worship|Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship] of Argentina, serving in President Mauricio Macri's cabinet from 12 June 2017 to 10 December 2019. He is currently serving as the Argentine Ambassador to Chile since 22 January 2024.
He was born in Santa Fe, Santa Fe province. He graduated from National University of the Littoral at Law. He joined the foreign service in 1964. He was Argentine Ambassador to France from 2015, up to the moment of his designation as minister in 2017. He also served as an Ambassador in Portugal between 2002 and 2013.
Minister of Foreign Relations
During the Macri government, he strengthened diplomatic ties with Brazil and the Southern Cone, looked away from the Bolivarian axis and demanded the freedom of political prisoners in Venezuela.He also promoted the repeal of the Memorandum of understanding between [Argentina and Iran|agreement] with Iran and worked for a rapprochement with the United States, Israel and Europe.
He sought closer ties with the Pacific Alliance.
During his tenure there was a significant breakthrough in the European Union–Mercosur [free trade agreement] talks.