약력
2020년 주한 유럽연합(EU) 대사로 부임한 마리아 카스티요 페르난데즈 대사는 2016-2020년 주말레이시아 EU 대사를 지냈다. 이에 앞서 2012년부터 말레이시아 부임 전까지는 벨기에 브뤼셀에 위치하고 있는 유럽대외관계청(EEAS)에서 EU와 인도, 네팔, 부탄 및 방글라데시와의 전반적인 관계 관리 및 조율을 총괄하는 부문의 국장을 역임했다. 2008년에서 2012년까지 홍콩과 마카오 특별행정구를 관할하는 EU 대표사무소의 수장으로 홍콩에서 활동했다. 한국 부임 전, 2000년에서 2008년까지는 벨기에 브뤼셀과 주한 EU 대표부 공관차석으로서 EU와 남북간의 정치 관계 및 경제협력 활동 전반을 담당했다. 이에 앞서 카스티요 페르난데즈 대사는 유럽집행위원회에서 다양한 직책을 수행했다.
"Maria CASTILLO FERNANDEZ, European diplomat/official of Spanish nationality, now Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, previously EU Ambassador in Malaysia from 2016-2020, Head of Division for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh since September 2012 at the European External Action Service of the European Union, in charge of managing and coordinating the European Union's overall relations with these South Asian countries as well as with the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
From 2008 to September 2012, posted in Hong Kong, representing the EU as the Head of the Office of the European Union accredited to Hong Kong and Macao SARs.
From September 2005-2008, she worked as Deputy Head of Mission at the EU Delegation in Seoul (Republic of Korea) in charge of EU political relations and economic cooperation activities with the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Prior to this, Ms Castillo was responsible, in Brussels, for the European Commission’s overall relations with the Korean Peninsula, including both Republic of Korea and DPRK (2000-2005).
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"Maria CASTILLO FERNANDEZ, European diplomat/official of Spanish nationality, now Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, previously EU Ambassador in Malaysia from 2016-2020, Head of Division for India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh since September 2012 at the European External Action Service of the European Union, in charge of managing and coordinating the European Union's overall relations with these South Asian countries as well as with the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
From 2008 to September 2012, posted in Hong Kong, representing the EU as the Head of the Office of the European Union accredited to Hong Kong and Macao SARs.
From September 2005-2008, she worked as Deputy Head of Mission at the EU Delegation in Seoul (Republic of Korea) in charge of EU political relations and economic cooperation activities with the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Prior to this, Ms Castillo was responsible, in Brussels, for the European Commission’s overall relations with the Korean Peninsula, including both Republic of Korea and DPRK (2000-2005).
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