Imma Tor Faus (born 1966) is an Andorran professor and diplomat who has been the country's Foreign Minister since 17 May 2023.
Imma Tor Faus | |
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![]() Tor Faus in 2011 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra | |
Assumed office 17 May 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Xavier Espot |
Preceded by | Maria Ubach i Font |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra |
Bildung | University of Toulouse Sorbonne University |
Early life and education
editImma Tor Faus was born in Sant Julià de Lòria in 1966.[1]
Career
editTor Faus was a professor of French and literature at the University of Toulouse and the University of Paris.[1]
In 1998, Tor Faus was appointed as Andorra's permanent representative to the Council of Europe, serving until 2004.[1] She was also Ambassador to France from 1999 until 2007 and permanent delegate to UNESCO from 2004 to 2007.[1] From 2007 to 2010, she was Andorra's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.[1]
In December 2010, Tor Faus became deputy director of French language at the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, where she worked until 2023.[1][2]
In May 2023, Tor Faus was announced as the minister of foreign affairs in the Government of Xavier Espot.[3]
Awards and honours
editTor Faus is a Knight of the Legion of Honour and of Arts and Letters, and was awarded a Senghor Medal of the Francophonie.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Ministra d'Afers Exteriors" (in French). Government of Andorra.
- ^ "Une délégation de l'OIF aux Seychelles". Seychelles Nation (in French). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Solanelles, Toni (9 May 2023). "Imma Tor comandarà la diplomàcia andorrana". Altaveu (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2023.