U.S.-Spanish Relations in the 21st Century

Jorge Dezcallar, ambassador of Spain to the United States, joined the diplomatic corps in 1971. During his professional career, he has been posted in Spanish diplomatic representations in Poland, New York, Uruguay, Morocco, and the Holy See. He has served in the Technical Cabinet of the Prime Minister as well as in such positions of Deputy Director General for North Africa and the Middle East, Director General of Foreign Policy for Africa and Continental Asia, Director General of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador in Special Mission for the Foreign Policy and Common Security, and director of Center of Defense Information. Before his assignment in the United States, he was working for a private company. Born in Palma de Majorca, he has a degree in law. The Manatt Phelps Lecture in Political Science.