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Sahrawi Ambassador to Peru
Sahrawi coat of arms
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	The President
Inaugural holder	Hamri Bouiha
Formation	1987
Final holder	Hamdi Bueha
Abolished	September 23, 2023

The Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Peru was the official representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to Peru. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic's embassy in Peru was located in Miraflores, a district of Lima. Prior to its opening, the embassy in Caracas was accredited instead.

Background

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic was first recognised by Peru through a treaty signed on August 16, 1984, under the presidency of Fernando Belaúnde. Bilateral relations were then formally established in 1987 but ultimately frozen in 1996 due to the Moroccan government pursuing closer relations with Peru as a direct consequence of the recognition, as well as criticisms at home and diplomatic incidents involving both African states.

After relations were suspended, the only Peruvian government to take an interest in the situation in Western Sahara was that of Ollanta Humala, who sent a delegation to the territories administered by the Polisario Front and the Algerian refugee camps, where they met with Sahrawi authorities. During this period, the Sahrawi government was represented through special envoys sent to negotiate the reestablishment of relations.

After 25 years, relations were resumed on September 8, 2021, under the presidency of Pedro Castillo. After a year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru announced that it decided to withdraw its recognition of the state on August 18, 2022, but this was disputed by Castillo, who confirmed the recognition of the state on September 8, 2022. Castillo subsequently met with Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Salem Uld Salek and speculated on the prospect of opening an embassy in Peru. The embassy ultimately opened in November 2022 and closed on September 23, 2023.

List of representatives

See also

• Foreign relations of Peru
• Foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
• List of ambassadors of Morocco to Peru

References

1. Embajada Saharaui en México (2023-05-17). "¡Les compartimos el Boletin de Noticias de la Embajada denla #RASD en el Perú! 🇵🇪🇪🇭 @MojtarLebuehi" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29 – via Twitter.
2. "El Perú debe restablecer relaciones diplomáticas con la República Saharaui". ECSaharaui. 2015-10-03.
3. Avilés 2019, p. 49–50.
4. ^ "Establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas entre el Perú y la República Árabe Saharaui Democrática" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Perú. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
5. ^ Avilés 2019, p. 54–55.
6. Ricardo Sánchez Serra (11 December 2008). "El estoicismo del pueblo saharaui". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2012.
7. Avilés 2019, p. 53.
8. ^ "Cuadrilátero Político Barrantes sigue de canciller". Oiga: 28. 1988. Una nueva prueba, por si faltaran, del cada vez más estrecho entendimiento ideológico y político entre Alan García y Alfonso Barrantes Lingán con miras al frente popular moscovita-habanero-barrantista-alanista: en la práctica, el ex alcalde cajamarquino se ha convertido en ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y ya no en la sombra. Cuando el vicepresidente cubano asistió a Palacio el sábado antepasado, lo agasajaron Alan García y Barrantes. Y mientras los diplomáticos de Torre Tagle estaban en la luna sobre el estrechamiento de relaciones entre el Perú y la fantasmal República Saharauí, Barrantes, tras bambalinas, coordinaba la venida a Lima del "embajador concurrente" de la inexistente república, Hambi B. Sidi Mahmud. Mahmud presentó sus cartas credenciales al presidente García el jueves, en el Salón Dorado del Palacio de Gobierno. En un ditirámbico discurso, el representante de los fantasmales sarahauis relevó el "liderazgo tercermundista" de Alan García. La ceremonia terminó con abrazos y grandes sonrisas. Mientras esto ocurre en Lima, en la ONU se ha anunciado la realización de un referéndum sobre el asunto. El APRA, en cambio, ya tomó partido, dando una poco diplomática bofetada al gobierno de Marruecos, que no tiene nada de fantasma.
9. Avilés 2019, p. 144.
10. "Restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con la RASD". gob.pe. Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
11. "Comunicado Oficial del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores". Gobierno del Perú (in Spanish). 19 Aug 2022. Retrieved 19 Aug 2022.
12. "República Saharaui destaca "renovación" de relaciones diplomáticas con Perú". swissinfo.ch. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
13. "Comunicado Oficial del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores". gob.pe (in Spanish). Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
14. "Peru's President reaffirms reestablishment of relations with SADR". Andina. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
15. Avilés 2019, p. 50.
16. "NEWS FROM THE SAHRAWI ARAB DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" (PDF). SPSC LETTER. Vol. 8, no. 4. Saharan Peoples Support Committee. 1988. p. 2. ISSN 0891-608X. SADR Foreign Minister Omar Mansour paid an official visit to Peru April 14–18 according to Andina Press. During his visit Mansour met with Peruvian Foreign Minister Allan Wagner Tizon. Hamri Bouiha was installed as SADR Ambassador to Peru during Mansour's visit.
17. "Peru: COPESA calls for restoring diplomatic relations with SADR". Sahara Press Service. 2015-10-05. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
18. Guía diplomática, consular y de organismos internacionales (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto. 1991. p. 17. REP. ARABE SAHARAUI DEMOCRATICA: D. Sidi Mahmud / Lima - PERU. Credenciales: 15.11.89
19. Almanaque Ecuador total (in Spanish). Publimprent S.A. 1996. p. 167.
20. Cronología de las relaciones internacionales del Perú (in Spanish). Vol. 2. Centro Peruano de Estudios Internacionales. 1988. p. 22. 28 de Abril: El Presidente peruano Alan García recibió las credenciales del nuevo Embajador de la República Árabe Saharaui en el Perú, Hambi B. Sidi Mahmud. (El Comercio, El Peruano)
21. "SEGUNDA LEGISLATURA ORDINARIA DE 2011" (PDF). Congress of Peru. 2012-05-07. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-29.
22. "Peru's Congress president meets with Sahrawi delegation in Lima". Andina. 2013-10-11. Also present at the meeting were Sahrawi Ambassador Ali Salem Sid Ezzain,
23. "وفد صحراوي يجري محادثات مع رئيس البرلمان البيروفي". Sahara Press Service. 2013-10-11.
24. "تعيين أول سفير صحراوي في دولة الاكوادور". المساء. 2015-10-09.
25. "Embajador saharaui entrega cartas credenciales al Presidente en funciones del Ecuador". Sahara Press Service. 2015-09-29. El embajador saharaui Alisalem Sidi Zein hizo entrega este lunes de sus cartas credenciales al Presidente en funciones de la República del Ecuador
26. "El Perú debe restablecer relaciones diplomáticas con la República Saharahui". Aeronoticias. 2015-10-04. Nos causa más beneplácito aún que un amigo del Perú, el diplomático saharaui Ali Salem Sidi Zein, haya sido nombrado como primer embajador residente en Quito, habiendo presentado sus cartas credenciales ante el presidente recientemente
27. "Dan bienvenida a nueva embajadora saharaui en Misión Especial en el Perú". Sahara Press Service. 2017-07-14.
28. Avilés 2019, p. 144–145.
29. Cerrón, Vladimir (2023-09-22). "Despedida de HAMDI BUEHA CHEJMOHAMED, Embajador de la hermana, combativa y revolucionaria República Árabe Saharaui Democrática. Esperamos pronto retorno camarada" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.

Bibliography

• Avilés Flores, Fiorella Kristell (2019-11-04). EL RECONOCIMIENTO DEL PERÚ A LA RASD Y LA POSICIÓN DEL PERÚ SOBRE EL CONFLICTO EN EL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL 35 AÑOS DESPUÉS (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Academia Diplomática Javier Pérez de Cuellar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-22.

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