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Harold Forsyth was born to Willy Forsyth and Lucciola Mejia de Forsyth.<ref name="allgov">{{cite web |title=Ambassador from Peru: Who Is Harold Forsyth? |url=http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/ambassador-from-peru-who-is-harold-forsyth?news=843601 |website=allgov.com |publisher=AllGov |accessdate=July 7, 2019}}</ref> He graduated from the Champagnat School in [[Lima, Peru]] and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[journalism]] at the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Peru]].<ref name="emb"/> Forsyth later earned a graduate certificate at the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.<ref name="emb"/> |
Harold Forsyth was born to Willy Forsyth and Lucciola Mejia de Forsyth in 1951.<ref name="allgov">{{cite web |title=Ambassador from Peru: Who Is Harold Forsyth? |url=http://www.allgov.com/news/appointments-and-resignations/ambassador-from-peru-who-is-harold-forsyth?news=843601 |website=allgov.com |publisher=AllGov |accessdate=July 7, 2019}}</ref> He graduated from the Champagnat School in [[Lima, Peru]] and received a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[journalism]] at the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Peru]].<ref name="emb"/> Forsyth later earned a graduate certificate at the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.<ref name="emb"/> |
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Revision as of 06:53, 8 July 2019
HE Harold Forsyth | |
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| Citizenship | Peru |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Awards |  Order of Rio Branco |
Harold Forsyth (born May 27, 1951) is a Peruvian diplomat who has served as Peru's ambassador to the United States, Italy, Colombia, the People's Republic of China and, as of 2019, is serving as ambassador of Peru to Japan. In the 1990s he sat for one term in the Congress of the Republic of Peru.
Early life and education
Harold Forsyth was born to Willy Forsyth and Lucciola Mejia de Forsyth in 1951.[1] He graduated from the Champagnat School in Lima, Peru and received a bachelor's degree in journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.[2] Forsyth later earned a graduate certificate at the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.[2]
Career
In his early career, Forsyth held a variety of diplomatic postings to Chile, Venezuela, Canada, and Germany, and was seconded as an international observer to elections monitoring missions in Colombia, Mexico, and Guatemala.[3]
Forsyth was compelled to resign from the Peruvian foreign service by Alberto Fujimori and, in 1995, successfully stood for election to the Peruvian Congress, holding his seat for a single, five-year term.[1] During this period he also hosted the program "Convocatoria" on CPN Radio.[2]
Later returning to the foreign service, Forsyth served as Peruvian ambassador to Colombia form 2001 to 2004, as ambassador to Italy from 2004 to 2006, as ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011, as ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2014, and, since 2014, has served as Peru's ambassador to Japan.[4][3][1][5] Between his postings to Italy and China, Forsyth returned to Peru where he served as deputy foreign minister.[1]
Personal life
Forsyth is married and has three children, including footballer George Patrick Forsyth.[2][6] Forsyth's wife, María Verónica, is a former Miss Chile.[6]
Works
- Forsyth, Harold (2001). Conversaciones con Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Lima. ISBN 9972709329. OCLC 52631190.
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References
- ^ a b c d "Ambassador from Peru: Who Is Harold Forsyth?". allgov.com. AllGov. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Harold Forsyth". embassyofperu.org. Embassy of Peru in the United States. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "U.S.-China-Latin America Relations: President Humala's Administration Perspective". harvard.edu. Harvard University. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Embajador". embajadadelperuenjapon.org (in Spanish). Embassy of Peru in Japan. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Harold Forsyth". Japan Times. June 25, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Scott, Gail (n.d.). "Ex-Miss Chile Now Mrs. Peru and Happy-at-Home Mom". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved July 7, 2019.