D. Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé 
- Born in Madrid on June 8, 1951.
- Degree in Law and Political Sciences . He belongs to the Diplomatic Career.
- Director - Head of the Eastern Europe Coordination Desk (1978)
- He has been assigned at the Spanish Embassy in Yugoslavia and Morocco
- Deputy Director General for Northern Africa (1987)
- Director General of the Institute for Cooperation with the Arab World (1991)
- Director General of Foreign Policy for Africa and the Middle East (1993).
- Ambassador of Spain to Israel from (Jun-Dec 1996).
- EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process to June 2003
- Chosen Deputy to the Congress for Cordoba in the General Elections of March 14, 2004 and re-elected in the elections of March 9 2008.
- Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 18, 2004
Profile
Madrileño by birth and Cordobian by choice, Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé is the Democratic Government’s tenth Minister of Foreign Affairs—the fifth to also work as a professional diplomat, and the first to simultaneously serve as Minister of Cooperation. He assumed the position on April 18, 2004, after entering the political arena to fulfill his commitment to the foreign policy objectives set by the Rodríguez Zapatero administration.
Minister Moratinos’ priorities have centered on reestablishing a wide range of contacts with Latin America, reinforcing the level of consensus within the European Union, maintaining good relations with Spain’s Mediterranean neighbors, and promoting dialogue among the principal players in the international arena based on mutual respect. All these objectives fall within the framework of effective foreign policy, which is the most powerful tool available for overcoming the challenges of the 21st century. The purpose of these objectives is to protect the interests of a “Global Spain”.
As Minister Moratinos has stated: "The international community is attempting to strike a delicate balance between the peaceful coexistence of various cultures and the harmonious blending of diversity and individual rights, both globally and nationally.”
Minister Moratinos graduated in Law and Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid and began his career as a young diplomat at the Spanish Embassies in Yugoslavia and Morocco.
He was then named Deputy Director General for North Africa in 1987, Director General for Cooperation with the Arab World in 1991, and Director General of Foreign Policy for Africa and the Middle East in 1993.
After a brief but intense stint as Ambassador to Israel in 1996, he was appointed by the European Union as Special Envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, where he served diligently until June of 2003.
Moratinos provided constant support in helping Israelis and Palestinians reach agreements during brighter days at the Oslo negotiations, and was frequently the only channel for dialogue between the two groups during more difficult times.
He was elected to Congress by Córdoba during the General Elections of March 14, 2004. Moratinos was re-appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation during the General Elections of March 9th, 2008.
Minister Moratinos speaks fluent English and French, and has knowledge of other languages, including Serbo-Croatian and Arabic. He is married to professor Dominique Maunac and has three children.