Spain’s Ambassador designate to Nauru Alicia Moral presented her credentials to President Lione Aingimea in virtual ceremony this week..
After presenting her letter of credence the two leaders held bilateral talks in a closed meeting attended by Deputy Minister, Asterio Appi M.P, Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade Chitra Jeremiah and government officials.
Nauru Media News- NTV reports Ambassador Moral joined the Spanish diplomatic service in 1991.
In Madrid, she held a range of positions including Advisor for Foreign Policy and Common Security of the European Union (1994-1996), Deputy Director of the Spanish Diplomatic Academy (2003-2005), Deputy Director for Foreign Policy and Security, Council of Europe and OSCE (2012-2014), Ambassador-at-large for Cybersecurity affairs (2014-2015) and Chairperson of the Selection Board for the Spanish diplomatic service (2019-2020).
Ambassador Moral has served abroad as Deputy Head of Mission to Tanzania (1991-1994), to Indonesia (1996-1998), as Counsellor to The Netherlands (1998-2003), as Deputy Head of Mission to Bulgaria (2005-2008), as Counsellor in the Permanent Delegation of Spain to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’ (OECD) being the representative of Spain to the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) (2008-2012) and Ambassador of Spain to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi (2015- 2018).
She holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Valladolid, the Joint Command and Staff College from the Spanish Armed Forces and a Master of Defense Policy and International Security from the Complutense University of Madrid.
She is married to Fernando Menéndez with whom she has three daughters: Alicia, Teresa and Lucia.
Ambassador Moral was awarded the decorations of the Order of Isabel la Católica and the Order of Civil Merit.
Ambassador Moral succeeds Manuel Cacho Quesada
Photo source Nauru Media News - NTV