Carlos Westendorp

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Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (born 7 January 1937) is a Spanish diplomat.

Since 2004 he has been the Spanish Ambassador to the United States. He was previously the foreign minister of Spain, from December 1995 to May 1996, and High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from June 1997 to July 1999.

Political offices
Preceded by
Javier Solana
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Abel Matutes
Preceded by
Carl Bildt
2nd High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
1997–1999
Succeeded by
Wolfgang Petritsch
Preceded by
Javier Rupérez
Spanish Ambassador to the United States
2004–present
Succeeded by
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