Fabio Vio

Fabio Vio Ugarte (born 1949) is a Chilean lawyer who has served as ambassador of Chile in different countries.^[2][3] He has also gained prominence in Chile as an international analyst,^[4] specifically on the affairs of Peru.^[5][6][7]

Fabio Vio
Ambassador of Chile to Peru
In office 2008–2014
Preceded by	Cristián Barros
Succeeded by	Roberto Ibarra
Ambassador of Chile to Paraguay
In office 2008–2008
Preceded by	Emilio Tagle
Succeeded by	Cristian Maqueira
Ambassador of Chile to Venezuela
In office 2002–2006
President	Ricardo Lagos
Preceded by	Marcos Álvarez
Ambassador of Chile to Poland
In office 28 June 2000 – 2002
President	Ricardo Lagos
Ambassador of Chile to France
In office 11 December 1997 – 28 June 2000
President	Eduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle (1994−2000) Ricardo Lagos (2000−2006)
Preceded by	Juan Manuel Morales
Succeeded by	Marcelo Schilling
Personal details
Born	(1949-01-01) 1 January 1949 (age 76) Valparaíso, Chile
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (BA)[1]
Profession	Lawyer

Besides his native language, he also speaks English and French.^[1]

Diplomatic career

In 1992, he was appointed Head of Bilateral Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.^[1] In 1994, he was appointed Director-General of Foreign Policy of Foreign Affairs, a position he held until November 1997.

From 1994 to 1997, he was a full member of the Council of Foreign Policy of his country as well as national coordinator of the Rio Group and national coordinator of the Conference of Ibero-American countries. From 1995 to 1997, he represented Chile as guarantor in the territorial controversy between Peru and Ecuador. As such, he signed the Brasilia Presidential Act in 1995.

In 1994, Vio was the Coordinator of Chile at the Summit of the Americas held in Miami. In 1996, he was Pro-Tempore Secretary of the Ibero-American Summit held in Santiago de Chile. In 1997, he represented to his country before the same pro-tempore mechanism of Mercosur.

From 1998 to 2000, he was the representative of Chile to the OECD Development Center.^[1] Similarly, from 1997 to 2000, Vío was ambassador to France.^[1]

From 2002 to 2006 he was ambassador of Chile to Hugo Chávez's Venezuela^[1] in replacement of the radical Marcos Álvarez, who recognized Pedro Carmona Estanga's de facto government after the 2002 coup attempt.

In 2008, he was appointed by President Michelle Bachelet as ambassador of Chile to Paraguay.^[2] Then, in October of that, Vio was appointed as ambassador to Peru.^[8][9]

Decorations

• Commander of the Ordre national du Mérite from France.
• Commander of the Legion of Honour from France.
• Commander of the Order of May from Argentina.
• Commander of the Order of Civil Merit from Spain.
• Commander of the Order of Rio Branco from Brazil.
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star from Sweden.
• Grand Officer of the Order of San Carlos from Colombia.
• Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit from Ecuador.
• Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
• Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru.