Óscar José Ricardo Maúrtua de Romaña (born 7 February 1947) is a Peruvian diplomat and jurist who served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Peru from August 2021 to February 2022, under the

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. He previously occupied the office under President

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during the last of year of his presidency. A career diplomat since 1968, Maúrtua served throughout his career as the Peruvian ambassador to many countries, such as

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, and

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. He also served as

Fernando Belaúnde Fernando Sergio Marcelo Marcos Belaúnde Terry (October 7, 1912 – June 4, 2002) was a Peruvian politician who twice served as President of Peru (1963–1968 and 1980–1985). Deposed by a military coup in 1968, he was re-elected in 1980 after ...

's chief of staff during his second presidency (1980–1985). Maúrtua serves as president of the Peruvian International Law Society since 2017.

Minister of Foreign Relations

Maúrtua was appointed by president

as Minister of Foreign Relations for the first time on 16 August 2005, following the resignation of Carlos Ferrero's cabinet five days earlier, which prompted newly inaugurated foreign minister, Fernando Olivera, a controversial politician, to resign. He served under

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's premiership until the end to Toledo's presidency. Sixteen years later, Maúrtua would be called up to assume the ministry for a second time under

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's presidency and

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's premiership, following Héctor Béjar's resignation amidst the political instability generated by the latter's unfortunate statements regarding the rise of terrorism in Peru, as he blamed the

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and the

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on the matter. Maúrtua's appointment has been considered a reversal of Castillo's initial left-wing foreign policy initiated under Béjar, generating criticism from the governing

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's hard-left representatives. On 1 February 2022, Maúrtua was succeeded as minister by constitutionalist César Landa after President

did not ratify him in his second cabinet reshuffle.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maúrtua, Óscar Peruvian diplomats Ambassadors of Peru to Bolivia Ambassadors of Peru to Canada Ambassadors of Peru to Ecuador Foreign ministers of Peru 1947 births Living people National University of San Marcos alumni Pontifical Catholic University of Peru alumni Alumni of the University of Oxford