His Excellency Jorge Moragas
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of the Philippines, guest of honor and speaker at the October 17, 2019 meeting.

Experience
2018-now: Ambassador of Spain to the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau
2017-2018 Ambassador Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations
2011-2017: Chief of Staff to the President of the Government – Secretary of State
2012-2017: Secretary of National Security Council of Spain
2008-2011: Chief of Staff of the President and Head of Internacional Relations, People’s Party
2004-2017: Member of the Spanish Parliament for Barcelona (VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Terms).
2002-2011: Director of International Relations, FAES FOUNDATION, Spain
2002-2008: Executive Secretary of International Relations (People’s Party)
1998-2002: Chief of Staff of the Secretariat General of the Presidency of the Government
1995-1998: Advisor to the Protocol Department – Presidency of the Government
Has worked directly under three Presidents of the Government of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, José María Aznar and Mariano Rajoy. Assisted in formulating and negotiating policy positions, defining strategy and coordinating the participation of Spain in numerous multilateral fora such as European Councils, as well as NATO, African Union and Latin American summits during the last twenty years. At the bilateral level, he was in charge of the Presidential meetings in the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the rest of the European Union countries, as well as China, and other nations. Was in charge of Presidential logistics, digital communications, speech writing and media relations.
Personal Details
Born in Barcelona on 21st June 1965
Married, with two daughters born in Barcelona
Honours
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur – FRANCE (2016)
Caballero de la Orden de Carlos III. SPAIN
Gran Cruz de la Orden El Sol del Perú – PERU (2016)
Order of St Michael & St George (C.M.G.). Companion - UNITED KINGDOM
Grand'Ufficiale de la Ordine della Stella -ITALIA (2014)
Gran Cruz de Boyacá. COLOMBIA
Gran Cruz de la Orden de San Carlos. COLOMBIA (2013)
Gran Cruz Bernardo de O’Higgins. CHILE
Comendador de la Orden del Cóndor de los Andes. BOLIVIA
Gran Cruz del Libertador. ARGENTINA
Cruz al Mérito Militar. SPAIN
Caballero de la Orden del Mérito Civil. SPAIN
Gran Canciller de la Orden del Mérito Agrario, Pesquero y Alimentario. SPAIN
Education
Degree in Law – University of Barcelona (Spain).
In 1995 joined the Spanish Diplomatic Service.
Languages: Spanish, English, French, Catalan.



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