Elizabeth Astete

Esther Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez is a Peruvian politician who served as the country's Foreign Minister from 18 November 2020 to 14 February 2021.

Elizabeth Astete
Minister of Foreign Relations
In office 18 November 2020 – 14 February 2021
President	Francisco Sagasti
Prime Minister	Violeta Bermúdez
Preceded by	Franca Deza
Succeeded by	Allan Wagner Tizón
Personal details
Born	Esther Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez (1952-03-30) 30 March 1952 (age 73) Peru

Education

Astete Rodríguez has a degree in International Relations.^[1]

Career

Astete Rodríguez has been a member of Peru's Diplomatic Service since 1975, serving as ambassador to Mexico, Ecuador and Switzerland.^[1] She was also Peru's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 2004.^[2]

Astete Rodríguez was Peru's under-secretary for Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009.^[3][4]

She was appointed Foreign Minister by President Francisco Sagasti in the cabinet of Prime Minister Violeta Bermúdez on 18 November 2020.^[5][6] She was one of eight ministers sworn in after Sagasti and Bermudez replaced President Manuel Merino and Prime Minister Ántero Flores Aráoz (who each served for five days).^[6]

Awards and honours

• Medal of the National Order of Merit in the degree of Commander (Ecuador)^[1]
• Distinguished Services in the Degree of Grand Cross^[1]