List of ambassadors of Peru to Japan

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Ambassador of Peru to the State of Japan
Great Seal of Peru
Incumbent
Roberto Hernán Seminario Portocarrero
since January 1, 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-3-1, Hiroo, Shibuya–ku, Tokyo
AppointerThe President of Peru
Inaugural holderAurelio García y García
FormationNovember 1872
WebsiteEmbassy of Peru in Japan

The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the State of Japan is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to Japan. Until 1971, the Ambassador to Japan was also accredited to China.

Both countries established relations in 1873,[1][2] and 790 Japanese immigrants arrived to Peru 20 years later in 1899.[1] Today, Peru has the second largest Japanese population in Latin America after Brazil.

Relations have been warm, although incidents have occurred. Before the establishment of relations, a diplomatic incident occurred between both countries,[1] and after Alberto Fujimori (whose presidency was marked by events such as the Japanese embassy hostage crisis) faxed his resignation to the Presidency of Peru, Japan refused to extradite him as he had become a Japanese citizen, only arrested in Chile after his attempt to return to Peru.[3] Peru severed relations with Japan only once, in January 1942, due to the Attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.[4]

List of ambassadors[edit]

Name Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes
Aurelio García y García November 1872 1874 Manuel Pardo Appointed as Envoy Extraordinary to deal with the María Luz incident. Under his tenure, Peru and Japan established relations in 1873.[1]
Manuel Elías Bonnemaison August 9, 1929 October 1936 Augusto B. Leguía Also accredited to China.
Ricardo Rivera Schreiber 1936 1941 Óscar R. Benavides As Minister plenipotenciary, also accredited to China. Relations with Japan were severed in January 1942.
Julio Fernández Dávila 1957 1960 Manuel Prado Ugarteche As Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, then first Ambassador to Japan.[5]
Aníbal Ponce Sobrevilla [es] January 6, 1961 March 11, 1965 Manuel Prado y Ugarteche Also accredited to China.
José Carlos Ferreyros Balta July 18, 1966 1969 Nicolás Lindley López Also accredited to China.[6]
José Carlos Mariátegui Arellano 1971 1974 Juan Velasco Alvarado
César Espejo Romero 1979 July 1, 1981 Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Luis José Macchiavello Amorós 1985 1989 Alan García
Víctor Hiroshi Aritomi Shinto [es] August 15, 1991 November 22, 2000 Alberto Fujimori
Luis José Macchiavello Amorós February 2001 2005 Valentín Paniagua
Hugo Ernesto Palma Valderrama [es] 2006 2008 Alan García
Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez 2009 2011 Alan García
Elard Alberto Escala Sánchez-Barreto 2011 2017 Ollanta Humala
Harold Forsyth 2017 May 27, 2021[7] Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Roberto Hernán Seminario Portocarrero December 6, 2021 Incumbent Pedro Castillo

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Reseña Histórica: Japón-Perú (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  2. ^ "Relaciones Bilaterales Perú - Japon". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
  3. ^ Peru's Fugitive Ex-President Is Arrested in Chile
  4. ^ Novak, Fabián (2004). Las relaciones entre el Perú y Alemania (1828–2003) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP. ISBN 9789972426346.
  5. ^ Memoria (in Spanish). Lima: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 1957. p. 110. Por Resolución Suprema de 20 de mayo de 1957, se nombró como Primer Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario del Perú en el Japón, al señor Julio Fernández Dávila, funcionario diplomático, quien venía desempeñando el cargo de Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario en ese mismo país. (Anexo Nº 71)
  6. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan) (July 1966). "Events From Day to Day - Taiwan Today – Jose Carlos Ferreyros Balta". taiwantoday.tw. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  7. ^ "Cancillería pasa a retiro a embajador Harold Forsyth Mejía". Andina. 2021-04-27.
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