Francisco Villagrán de León
Francisco Villagrán de León | |
|---|---|
| Special Envoy of the President of Guatemala | |
| In office 20 February 2024 – 18 May 2024 | |
| President | Bernardo Arévalo |
| Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| President | Otto Pérez Molina |
| Preceded by | Julio Martini Herrera |
| Succeeded by | Julio Ligorría |
| Ambassador of Guatemala to the United States | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| President | Álvaro Colom |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Castillo Villacorta |
| Succeeded by | Julio Martini Herrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1954 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died | 18 May 2024 (aged 70) Washington D.C., United States |
| Political party | Movimiento Semilla |
| Parent | Francisco Villagrán Kramer (father) |
| Alma mater | Rafael Landívar University George Washington University |
José Francisco Villagrán de León (29 March 1954 – 18 May 2024) was a Guatemalan diplomat and academic.
Villagrán de León held positions as Guatemala's ambassador to the Organization of American States, the United Nations, Canada, Germany, Norway, Denmark and the United States. He was also appointed Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1986 and, from February 2024 until his death, served as a presidential adviser and envoy under President Bernardo Arévalo.