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.
| Ambassador of Peru to the State of Japan | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since January 1, 2022Roberto Hernán Seminario Portocarrero | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2-3-1, Hiroo, Shibuya–ku, Tokyo | |
| Appointer | The President of Peru |
| Inaugural holder | Aurelio García y García |
| Formation | November 1872 |
| Website | Embassy of Peru in Japan |
Both countries established relations in 1873,[1][2] and 790 Japanese immigrants arrived in 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 | 
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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 | 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 | August 15, 1991 | November 22, 2000 | Alberto Fujimori | ||
| Luis José Macchiavello Amorós | February 2001 | 2005 | Valentín Paniagua | ||
| Hugo Ernesto Palma Valderrama | 2006 | 2008 | Alan García | ||
| Juan Carlos Capuñay Chávez | 2009 | 2011 | Alan García | ||
| Elard Alberto Escala Sánchez-Barreto | 2011 | 2017 | Ollanta Humala | ||
| Harold Forsyth | 
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2017 | May 27, 2021[7] | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | |
| Roberto Hernán Seminario Portocarrero | December 6, 2021 | Incumbent | Pedro Castillo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Reseña Histórica: Japón-Perú (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ "Relaciones Bilaterales Perú - Japon". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
- ^ Peru's Fugitive Ex-President Is Arrested in Chile
- ^ Novak, Fabián (2004). Las relaciones entre el Perú y Alemania (1828–2003) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP. ISBN 9789972426346.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cancillería pasa a retiro a embajador Harold Forsyth Mejía". Andina. 2021-04-27.