- Edmond Mulet
Edmond Mulet (born
13 March 1951 ) is aGuatemala n diplomat. He is currentlyUnited Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. Mulet succeededHédi Annabi ofTunisia .Mulet had previously served as the Secretary General's Special Representative to Haiti. Prior to this, he was
Guatemala 's ambassador to theEuropean Union , theKingdom of Belgium and theGrand Duchy of Luxembourg , since1 June 2000 . He has represented his country in the preparatory meetings of several summits between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union.Mulet was first elected to Congress in 1982. He was a candidate to the 1984 National Constituent Assembly, and was re-elected to Congress for the period 1986-1991. In 1990, he was re-elected for the period 1991-1996. During his years in Congress, he was involved in the Central American peace process, the
Esquipulas Accords , and the Guatemalan Peace negotiations. He was also a member of theGuatemalan-Belize Commission , first as a representative of Congress and later as a delegate from the executive branch. In 1992 he became President of theGuatemalan National Congress .In 1993, he was appointed Ambassador to the
United States , a post from which he resigned following theself-coup of PresidentJorge Serrano Elías in 1993. Following the restoration of democratic rule, Mulet resumed his functions until 1996. During those years, he was a regular lecturer at think-tanks, universities and colleges across theAmericas , and at theForeign Service Institute inWashington, D.C. Upon his return to Guatemala in 1996, he was elected general secretary of theUnión del Centro Nacional party.On
27 July 2007 ,United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced his intention to appoint Mulet as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, effective1 September .Mulet received his primary education in Guatemala City, Montreal, New York City and Bern. He studied law and social studies at Guatemala’s
Universidad Mariano Galvez . He is a lawyer and notary public. He is married and has two sons. He is fluent in Spanish, English and French.External links
* [http://www.fundadesc.org/archivo/cuarentaycuatro/Perfiles.htm Edmond Mulet: Jefe de MINUSTAH]
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