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Andrés Horacio Terán Parral (born 8 June 1960) is an Ecuadorian diplomat who currently serves as Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He was President of the OPCW Executive Council from May 2024 to May 2025 and represented Ecuador at the International Court of Justice in the case Mexico v. Ecuador in 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Terán Parral was born in Lima, Peru. His father was an Ecuadorian diplomat and his mother was an Argentine professor of literature. He earned a law degree from the Universidad Católica de Asunción in 1989 and a doctorate in jurisprudence from the International University of Ecuador in 1999. He is fluent in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]Terán Parral joined Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1981. He held domestic roles including Third Secretary (1983), Desk Officer for North America, Diplomatic Coordinator to the Vice President (1998), and Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister (2008).[1]
His international postings included assignments at Ecuadorian missions in Paraguay (1984–1989), Spain (1992–1997), Belgium and the European Union (2001–2004), and the United States as Deputy Chief of Mission (2004–2006). In 2009, he was appointed Chargé d’Affaires in Colombia, where he participated in efforts to restore diplomatic relations, which resumed in December 2010.[2]
He served as Ecuador’s Ambassador to Canada from March 2011 to December 2014. He later held positions as Director of International Relations at the Attorney General’s Office, Director for South America (2017), and Deputy Foreign Minister (2018–2019). In November 2019, he was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the OPCW.[3]
OPCW leadership and ICJ appearance
[edit]In May 2024, Terán Parral was elected President of the OPCW Executive Council for a one-year term.[4] During his tenure, he participated in official missions including a visit to former chemical weapons destruction sites in China.[5]
In April 2024, he represented Ecuador before the International Court of Justice in the case Mexico v. Ecuador, concerning a diplomatic incident involving the Mexican Embassy in Quito. During oral arguments, he described the event as "isolated" and reaffirmed Ecuador’s respect for international law.[6]
Nomination for OPCW Director-General
[edit]In 2024, Ecuador nominated Terán Parral as a candidate for the post of Director-General of the OPCW.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "H.E. Mr. Andrés Terán Parral is Ecuador's Ambassador in The Hague". Diplomat Magazine. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ecuador–Colombia normalise relations". El Universo (archived). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ecuador Accredited to the OPCW". OPCW. October 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ecuador Appointed Chair OPCW Executive Council"[permanent dead link]. OPCW. May 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "OPCW Executive Council Visits China"[permanent dead link]. OPCW. September 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ van den Berg, Stephanie (1 May 2024). "Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal". Reuters. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador Terán Parral: A Strategic Vision for the OPCW". Diplomat Magazine. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.