Óscar Maúrtua

Óscar Maúrtua de Romaña
Minister of Foreign Relations
In office
20 August 2021  1 February 2022
PresidentPedro Castillo
Prime MinisterGuido Bellido
Mirtha Vásquez
DeputyLuis Enrique Chávez
Preceded byHéctor Béjar
Succeeded byCésar Landa
In office
16 August 2005  28 July 2006
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterPedro Pablo Kuczynski
DeputyJavier Gonzales Terrones
Harold Forsyth
Preceded byFernando Olivera
Succeeded byJosé Antonio García Belaúnde
Deputy Minister-Secretary General of Foreign Relations
In office
31 June 2005  16 August 2005
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterCarlos Ferrero
MinisterManuel Rodríguez Cuadros
Fernando Olivera
Preceded byArmando Lecaros de Cossío
Succeeded byJavier Gonzáles Terrones
Secretary General of the Presidency
In office
28 July 1980  28 July 1985
PresidentFernando Belaúnde
Succeeded byEnrique Cornejo
Personal details
Born
Óscar José Ricardo Maúrtua de Romaña

(1947-02-07) February 7, 1947
Lima, Peru
Political partyIndependent
Parent(s)Óscar Maúrtua Moyano
Juana de Romaña y García
Residence(s)Lima, Peru
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Peru (BA)
National University of San Marcos (LLB)
Diplomatic Academy of Peru (BA)
University of Oxford (MA)
ProfessionDiplomat

Óscar José Ricardo Maúrtua de Romaña (born 7 February 1947) is a Peruvian diplomat and jurist who served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Peru from August 2021 to February 2022, under the presidency of Pedro Castillo. He previously occupied the office under President Alejandro Toledo during the last of year of his presidency.

A career diplomat since 1968, Maúrtua served throughout his career as the Peruvian ambassador to many countries, such as Canada, Bolivia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Ecuador. He also served as Fernando Belaúnde's chief of staff during his second presidency (1980–1985).

Maúrtua serves as president of the Peruvian International Law Society since 2017.