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Javier González Olaechea
Minister of Foreign Relations
In office 7 November 2023 – 3 September 2024
President	Dina Boluarte
Prime Minister	Alberto Otárola Gustavo Adrianzén
Preceded by	Ana Cecilia Gervasi
Succeeded by	Elmer Schialer
Personal details
Born	(1957-12-13) 13 December 1957 (age 67) Lima, Peru
Political party	Christian People's Party (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (before 2024)
Spouse	Patricia Dutari de la Espriella
Children	5
Parent(s)	Manuel González Olaechea Casanova Dolores Franco Salcedo
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (BA) École nationale d'administration (MA) University of Belgrano (PhD)
Occupation	Political scientist Politician

Javier Juan Vicente Ramón González Olaechea Franco (born 13 December 1958) is a Peruvian political scientist and politician who served as minister of Foreign Relations in the presidency of Dina Boluarte from 2023 to 2024.

Formed in Argentina and France and of a diplomatic background stemming from his family, González Olaechea gained political notoriety as he confronted the body of the Organization of American States in his capacity of Peru’s foreign minister in the aftermath of the contentious 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, a process that was marked by political repression from the Maduro administration against the opposition, in addition to the allegations of fraud as the results are yet to be verified.

A member of the centre-right Christian People's Party, González Olaechea announced his bid for President of Peru at the 2026 general election following his tenure as government minister.

Career

González Olaechea has served as an advisor to four entities of the Peruvian government: the Office of the Prime Minister, and the ministries of Labor and Promotion of Employment, Interior, and Energy and Mines. Internationally, he served as regional director of the International Labor Organization for Mercosur while residing in Argentina, in addition of holding a variety of positions in the Turin and Geneva for the United Nations.

Throughout his career, González Olaechea has taken a variety of academic positions, serving as a professor at the National University of San Marcos and the University of Lima, in addition to teaching at the Diplomatic Academy of Peru and the Center for Higher National Studies.

At the 1995 Peruvian general election, González Olaechea ran unsuccessfully for the Peruvian Congress under Union for Peru, the political party founded by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to compete against Alberto Fujimori’s first reelection campaign.

González Olaechea has also served as an opinion columnist for El Comercio and International Press.

Minister of Foreign Relations (2023-2024)

On 7 November 2023, González Olaechea was appointed and sworn in by President Dina Boluarte, as minister of Foreign Relations of Peru|, succeeding Ana Cecilia Gervasi in the position following her departure after failing to secure a bilateral meeting between Boluarte and U.S. President Joe Biden.

Into his tenure as foreign minister, González Olaechea gained notoriety as he publicly rebuked the Canadian ambassador to Peru, Louis Marcotte, who had criticized a Peruvian bill that allegedly harmed the economic financing of non-governmental development organizations, for which González Olaechea reacted in condemnation of a letter signed by sixteen diplomatic missions concerning the issue as foreign intromission of national affairs. Members of the Peruvian Congress from multiple parties supported González Olaechea's stance against the alleged external interference from foreign representatives.

On 31 July 2024, at the Organization of American States Special Assembly held in Washington D.C., González-Olaechea intervened pointing out an “identity crisis” that the organization may suffer if the diplomatic body did not assume a clear and defined position concerning the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, stressing that the Venezuelan elections had serious irregularities and were "fraudulent from the start", reminding the body that opposition leader María Corina Machado had been eliminated from the race prior to the election, that the electoral board had not even revealed the official vote tally, and that his defense was "not ideological but of principle". The speech was widely acclaimed by the Venezuelan opposition and regional leaders that condemned the results and refused to accept Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro unverified victory; on the other hand, criticism arouse surrounding the decorum of his intervention from a diplomatic perspective.

González Olaechea served in the position until 3 September 2024, as President Boluarte reshuffled her cabinet. He was replaced by career diplomat Elmer Schialer.

2026 presidential run

Following Boluarte’s cabinet reshuffle, it was revealed that González Olaechea registered in the Christian People's Party - PPC during his time as foreign minister before 12 July 2026, which was the deadline to register in a political party in order to run at the 2026 general election, hinting a potential presidential bid.

Subsequently, González Olaechea announced his bid for the Peruvian presidency in November 2024, confirming the speculation surrounding his recent partisan registration.

Electoral history

1. Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.

References

1. Quilca, Mariana (3 August 2024). "La tensa presentación del canciller en la OEA: en medio de gritos de 'Dina asesina' y advertencias por su actitud". La República.
2. Moreno, Jhosselyn (8 November 2024). "Javier González-Olaechea quiere ser candidato: "Toda mi vida he querido ser presidente"". Perú21.
3. "Javier González-Olaechea Franco es el nuevo ministro de Relaciones Exteriores". Pasión por el derecho. 7 November 2023.
4. Aguirre, Amet (5 October 2020). "Javier González-Olaechea: "Hay muchos países dentro del Perú, hay que conciliarlos"". Perú21.
5. "Javier González-Olaechea Franco es el nuevo ministro de Relaciones Exteriores". Pasión por el derecho. 7 November 2023.
6. Cabanillas, Carlos (17 November 2024). "El PPC se pone en forma". Perú21.
7. Calderón, Martín (25 December 2024). "Javier González - Olaechea: ¿Qué retos enfrenta el nuevo canciller? - ANÁLISIS". El Comercio.
8. "Peru foreign minister resigns following US visit controversy". Reuters. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
9. López, Alejandra (10 November 2024). "Canciller reclamó al embajador de Canadá por cuestionar proyecto del Congres que atenta contra las ONG". La República.
10. Reyes Parra, Víctor (23 June 2024). "Congresistas respaldan al canciller Javier González-Olaechea tras discurso ante embajador de Canadá". El Comercio.
11. "Intervención del canciller Javier González-Olaechea en la sesión extraordinaria del Consejo Permanente de la OEA". Gobierno del Perú. 31 July 2024.
12. Ramos Martínez, Pedro Luis (31 July 2024). "Canciller González Olaechea criticó a países de la OEA: "Nos repudian porque no somos coherentes"". RPP Noticias.
13. Arroyo, Pamela (1 August 2024). "Javier González Olaechea criticó ante la OEA elecciones en Venezuela: "Este proceso nació fraudulento"". La República.
14. El Nacional (31 July 2024). "[VIDEO] El contundente discurso del canciller de Perú en la OEA sobre Venezuela: «Esta no es una defensa ideológica sino de principios»". El Nacional.
15. Paucar, Luis (1 August 2024). "Canciller de Perú divide opiniones por su participación en la OEA: desde imprudente hasta magistral". Infobae.
16. Redacción Canal N (4 September 2024). "Javier González-Olaechea se afilió al PPC siendo canciller". Diario Expreso.
17. Redacción EC (4 September 2024). "Excanciller Javier González-Olaechea se afilió al Partido Popular Cristiano". El Comercio.
18. Palomino, Eva (10 November 2024). "Javier González-Olaechea, exministro de Dina Boluarte, postulará a la presidencia con el PPC: "Toda mi vida he querido ser presidente"". La República.
19. Redacción Gestión (26 November 2024). "Javier González Olaechea volvió a manifestar su intención de ser presidente del Perú". Gestión.
20. ""ELECCIONES GENERALES 1995 - CONGRESAL"". Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

• 1958 births
• Living people
• Politicians from Lima
• Christian People's Party (Peru) politicians
• Foreign ministers of Peru
• Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina alumni
• University of Belgrano alumni