Juli Minoves

Juli Minoves
Minoves in 2008
President of Liberal International
In office 26 April 2014 – 30 November 2018
Preceded by	Hans van Baalen
Succeeded by	Hakima El Haite
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 April 2001 – 7 May 2007
Prime Minister	Marc Forné Molné Albert Pintat
Preceded by	Albert Pintat
Succeeded by	Meritxell Mateu i Pi
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-15) 15 August 1969 Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Political party	Liberal Party
Alma mater	University of Fribourg Yale University

Juli Minoves i Triquell (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒuli miˈnɔβəs]; born 15 August 1969) is an Andorran diplomat, author, and the 13th President of Liberal International.

Biography

Minoves was educated as an economist (University of Fribourg) and Political Scientist (Yale University).

Minoves served as Foreign Minister of Andorra from 12 April 2001 until 7 May 2007, at which point in time he was appointed Minister of Public Affairs (Government Spokesman), of Culture and Higher Education. From December 2007 until May 2009 he was Minister of Public Affairs, of Economic Development, Tourism, Culture and Universities.

Previously to his ministerial positions, Minoves had served Andorra as Ambassador Permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador to the United States of America, to Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, Finland, and the World Trade Organization.

Minoves is vice president and member of the bureau (twice elected) of Liberal International. In 2014, he was elected President of Liberal International by the 59th Congress, which convened in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He was succeeded as president by Hakima El Haite on 30 November 2018.

Minoves is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of La Verne in Southern California.

Published works

He is the author of multiple works of fiction, among which his novel Segles de Memòria was awarded with the Fiter i Rossell Prize in 1989.