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Arancha González Laya
Arancha González Laya

Arancha González Laya

Dean, Paris School of International Affairs Sciences Po; Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (2020-2021), Spain

Arancha González is the third Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at Sciences Po and the first woman to lead the world's third school for Politics and International Studies.

Prior to joining PSIA, Ms González served as Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (2020-2021). She previously was Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (2013-2020). Between 2005 and 2013 she served as Chief of Staff to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy. Before that she held senior positions at the European Commission in the areas of international trade and development.

Arancha González started her career as a lawyer in the private sector. She has been a member of PSIA's Strategic Committee since 2017. A Spanish national, she holds a degree in law from the University of Navarra and a Postgraduate Degree in European Law from the University Carlos III of Madrid.