Lourdes Yparraguirre
Lourdes Yparraguirre | |
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| 19th Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations | |
| In office April 22, 2015 – April 19, 2017 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Libran N. Cabactulan |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Lourdes Ortiz Yparraguirre is a Filipina diplomat who presented her credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on April 22, 2015 as Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations.
Yparraguirre also served as Ambassador to Austria with concurrent appointments to Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia; Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations Office in Vienna, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization and the International Anti-Corruption Academy, as well as Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Yparraguirre earned a diploma in international economics and development from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from Maryknoll College in Quezon City, Philippines.