The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the United Mexican States is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the United Mexican States.
Historically, both nations were host to great indigenous cultures; the Aztecs and Mayas in Mexico and the Incas in Peru.[1] During colonization, both nations were part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century. Mexico was part of Viceroyalty of New Spain while Peru was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru were established on March 3, 1823. On the same date, the first Peruvian ambassador to Mexico presented his credentials to Emperor Agustín de Itúrbide.[2] This was two years after Peru gained its independence from Spain.[3] In October 1892, Mexico opened its first consulate in Lima followed by the opening of an embassy on 14 June 1937.[4] Peru inaugurated an embassy on January 17, 1966.[5]
Relations between both countries have been continuous and amicable, with one exception in 1932, when a letter written by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre (at the time exiled in Mexico) was published in the Peruvian press, having been delivered to Lima via a Mexican diplomatic pouch. The event caused Peru to sever its relations with Mexico, only reestablishing them on May 23 of the following year with the mediation of Spain.[2][6] Despite the souring of relations due to Mexico's role in the 2022 political crisis in Peru, neither Mexico nor Peru have severed relations despite the latter's declaration of Mexican ambassador to Peru, Pablo Monroy Conesa, as a persona non grata as well as the declaration of an ultimatum for him to leave the country.[7][8]
List of representatives
| Name
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Portrait
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Term begin
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Term end
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President
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Notes
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| José de Morales y Ugalde [es]
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January 3, 1823
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?
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José de La Mar
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| Juan Pablo Fernandini [es]
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1824
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?
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Simón Bolívar
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| Manuel Nicolás Corpancho [es]
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March 16, 1862
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August 28, 1863
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Ramón Castilla
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| Víctor Manuel Maúrtua [es]
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November 5, 1900
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1901
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Eduardo López de Romaña
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| Manuel Álvarez Calderón
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1901
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1902
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Eduardo López de Romaña
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| Federico Alfonso Pezet
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1910
|
1910
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Augusto B. Leguía
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| José María Barreto
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1916
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1919?
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José Pardo y Barreda
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| Leoncio I. de Mora
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1922
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1924?
|
Augusto B. Leguía
|
As Consul general
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| Pedro Pablo Mujica Carassa [es]
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July 10, 1924
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?
|
Augusto B. Leguía
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[9]
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| Oscar Barrenechea y Raygada
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|
1929
|
1930?
|
Augusto B. Leguía
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| Gonzalo Ulloa Ruíz de Somocurcio
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1930
|
?
|
Augusto B. Leguía
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| Rafael Belaúnde Diez Canseco [es]
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1933
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January 15, 1938
|
Óscar R. Benavides
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The Legation became an embassy in 1937.
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| José Jacinto Rada
|
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January 15, 1938
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1938
|
Óscar R. Benavides
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| Alfredo Correa Elías
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February 24, 1938
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|
Óscar R. Benavides
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Sent with the purpose of reinforcing the anti-Aprista work of José Jacinto Rada.
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| Luis Fernán Cisneros Bustamante [es]
|
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1939
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1945
|
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
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| Germán Aramburú Lecardos
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1946
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1946
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José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
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| Pablo Abril de Vivero [es]
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1946
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1948
|
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
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| Marcos García Arrese
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1951
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1952
|
Manuel A. Odría
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Chargé d'Affairs
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| Óscar Vázquez Benavides
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1952
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1955
|
Manuel A. Odría
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| Carlos Miró-Quesada Laos
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1952
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1953
|
Manuel A. Odría
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| Óscar Rebagliati Martins
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1953
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|
Manuel A. Odría
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| Alejandro Deustúa Arrospide
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1954
|
|
Manuel A. Odría
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| Emilio Romero Padilla [es]
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1955
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1955
|
Manuel A. Odría
|
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| Luis E. Vinatea
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January 5, 1956
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|
Manuel A. Odría
|
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| Germán Aramburú Lecaros
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1958
|
|
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
|
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| Álvaro Rey de Castro López de Romaña
|
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1959
|
|
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
|
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| Edgardo Seoane
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1965
|
1967
|
Fernando Belaúnde
|
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| Alejandro Deustúa Arrospide
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September 12, 1967
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1969
|
Fernando Belaúnde
|
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| Aníbal Ponce Sobrevilla [es]
|
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1969
|
September 11, 1970
|
Juan Velasco Alvarado
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| Alfonso Benavides Correa [es]
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September 11, 1970
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1974
|
Juan Velasco Alvarado
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| Felipe de Bustamante Denegrí
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1975
|
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Francisco Morales Bermúdez
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| Jorge Gordillo Barreto
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1976
|
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Francisco Morales Bermúdez
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| Juan de la Piedra Villalonga
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1981
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1986
|
Fernando Belaúnde
|
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| Jorge Raygada Cauvi
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1986
|
|
Alan García
|
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| Wilfredo Huaita [es]
|
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1990
|
|
Alberto Fujimori
|
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| Alberto Cazorla Talleri
|
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1991
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1995
|
Alberto Fujimori
|
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| Víctor Malca Villanueva [es]
|
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March 6, 1996
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October 15, 1996
|
Alberto Fujimori
|
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| Alfredo Arosemena Ferreyros
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2002
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2006
|
Alejandro Toledo
|
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| Carlos Berninzon Devéscovi
|
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2007
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2009
|
Alan García
|
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| Luis Alvarado Contreras [es]
|
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March 2009
|
|
Alan García
|
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| Elizabeth Astete
|
|
February 24, 2012
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September 14, 2013
|
Alan García
|
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| Javier Eduardo León Olavarria
|
|
August 17, 2013
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|
Ollanta Humala
|
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| Julio Hernán Garro Gálvez
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|
2016
|
November 30, 2021
|
Ollanta Humala
|
Appointed as Peruvian representative to OPANAL in 2022.[10]
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| Manuel Gerardo Talavera Espinar
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December 1, 2021
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Incumbent
|
Pedro Castillo
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Talavera's removal was announced on February 24, 2023 after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made comments in support of former president Pedro Castillo following a meeting with Lilia Paredes.[11]
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See also
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