Society 365 / 2014

DIPLOMATIE
NEUE BOTSCHAFTER
SÜDAFRIKA
TÜRKEI
URUGUAY
H.E. Tebogo
Joseph Seokolo
Born on 5 December,
1970, in South Africa.
Married, two children.
H.E. Mehmet
Hasan Gögüs
Born on 23 October
1953, in Gaziantep.
Married, one daughter.
H.E. Bruno
Javier Faraone
Machado
Born on 20th October,
1953. Married. Five
children.
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts, majoring in
English and History
• Post-graduate law programme with
the University of South Africa
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• He served at South Africa’s Mission
in The Hague, Netherlands, and as
South Africa’s Ambassador to Turkey,
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
• Prior to his appointment as Ambassador
to Austria and Permanent
Representative to the International
Organisations in Vienna, he served
as Chief Director: Western Europe
in the Department of International
Relations and Cooperation of the
Republic of South Africa.
EDUCATION
• 1972-76: B.A. in International Relations,
Faculty of Political Sciences,
Ankara University
• 1976-77: M.A. on International Relations,
Faculty of Political Sciences,
Ankara University
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• 1977-80: Department of International
Security Affairs, MFA
• 1980-82: Turkish Embassy, New
Delhi
• 1982-85: Turkish Permanent Mission
to the UN, Geneva
• 1985-87: Chief of Cabinet of the
Under Secretary of the MFA
• 1987-91: Turkish Embassy, London;
Rep. of Turkey to the Int. Maritime
Organization
• 1991-93: Director of Department for
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• 1993-97: Minister, Deputy Perm. Rep.
of the Turkish Mission to the OSCE
• 1997-2001: Deputy Director General
for Arms Control, Disarmament and
OSCE, MFA; Rep. of Turkey to the
High level Task Force in NATO
• 2002-05: Ambassador to India
• 2006-09: Director General for Multilateral
Political Affairs, MFA
• 2009-11: Ambassador of Turkey to
Greece
• 2011-13: Deputy Undersecretary for
European and EU Affairs, MFA
EDUCATION
• Doctor in Law and Social Science,
Universidad de la República
(Udelar), Montevideo
• Postgraduate degree in International
Law, Universidad de la República
• Specialization in International Law,
Organization of American States
(OEA)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
• 1986: Joined the Foreign Service
• 1991-96: Consul of Uruguay in
Colombia
• 1998-2003: Consul of Uruguay in
Panamá
• 2005-06: Director General of Political
Affairs
• 2006-11: General Consul of Uruguay
in Curitiba, Brazil
• 2012-14: Director for America, Foreign
Ministry
• Professor, Universidad de la República,
Montevideo
• Professor, Universidad ORT, Montevideo
• Professor, Universidad Nacional de
Colombia
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