Dr. Roberto Rodríguez Arnillas - Director General for the Americas, Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lima, Peru
Dr. Rodríguez Arnillas holds the rank of Ambassador within the Peruvian Foreign Service and served as Ambassador of Peru to Canada in Ottawa from 2018 to 2023. Outside of Peru, Dr. Rodríguez Arnillas has also worked as Deputy Chief of Mission in Canada (2012-2014), Deputy Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations in New York (2010-2011), Consul of Peru to Guayaquil (1993-1995), and has served at the Peruvian Embassies in Brazil (1996-1997) and the United States (2000-2005).
During his career, developed in Peru, Dr. Rodríguez Arnillas has held the following positions: Director General for Multilateral and Global Affairs (2023-2024), senior adviser for foreign affairs at the Office of the President (2016-2018), Chief of Staff of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2016), member of the adviser´s team at the cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2014-2015, Chief of Staff of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2009), adviser to the Office of the Prime Minister of Peru (2006), Head Officer of the Division of Brazil and the Amazonian Cooperation Treaty Organization (1997-1999), and worked in the Economical Promotion Division (1990), Undersecretary for Cultural Affairs (1991) and the International Cooperation Division (1992). He has also been recognized by the Peruvian Government and awarded with the Order of Merit for Distinguished Services.
Dr. Roberto Rodríguez Arnillas received the prestigious accolade from Huntington University in recognition of his many outstanding career accomplishments and contributions, as well as his unwavering and longstanding support of the Peruvian Canadian Institute – an international centre of excellence at Huntington University.