
Ceferinino Adrian Valdez PERALTA
1. STUDIES:
● Law Degree. Graduated from the National University of Asuncion,
Paraguay.
● Graduated from the Diplomatic and Consular Academy of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Paraguay.
● Training courses in Chile, Japan and Switzerland.
2. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
(1974-1982) Protocol Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(1982-1983) Vice Director of Protocol
(1983-1986) (1986-1992) (1992-1994) (January 20, 1994) First Secretary, Embassy of Paraguay in South Africa
Charge d´ affaires a.i., Embassy of Paraguay in South Africa.
First Secretary, Embassy of Paraguay in the United States of America
Deputy Permanent Representative to the American States Organization
Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Paraguay to the
United Nations, New York.
Charge d´ affairs a.i., Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the
United Nations
State’s Ceremonial Director
(August 21, 1996) Coordinator of the “White Helmets Initiative” of the United
Nations, with Ambassador degree.
(April 28, 1997) Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
(November 7, 2003) General Director of Bilateral Political Affairs.
Board of Qualification, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Delegate to the Trinational Commission of the Pilcomayo River.
Member of the Committee of Revitalization of the Railways.
(December 11, 2007 ~ 2015) Ambassador of Paraguay in the Republic of Korea
(January, 2012 ~ 2015) Dean of Latin American Region
(January, 2013 ~ 2015 ) Dy. Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
(2015 ~ 2016) President of the Association of Diplomats of the Republic of
Paraguay
(2015~2017) Member of the Directorate of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of
the Republic of Paraguay
(Aug.~Dec. of 2017) Liaison to the Honorable National Congress of the Republic of
Paraguay
(December, 2017 ~) Director General of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
DECORATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
● “Grito de Ipiranga” Order, in Official degree State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
● “Condor de los Andes” Order, in Official degree, Republic of Bolivia.
● “Orden Nacional del Mérito” in the degree of Gran Cruz, Republic of
Ecuador.
● “Estrella Brillante” Order, in the Gran Cordon degree, Republic of China.
● “Comendador” Legion of Honor, Republic of France.
● “Gran Cruz”, Republic of Argentina.
● “Comunicaciones” Medal, granted by the Commander in Chief of Armed
Forces of the Republic of Paraguay.
● “Honor al Mérito” Diploma, Federation of Public Officers of Paraguay.
● “Fundador” Badge, Corps of Volunteer Firemen of Paraguay.
● “Fundador” Medal, from the World Federation of Volunteer Firemen. Tokyo,
Japan.
● “Knight of the Month” Award, September 1989 and “Al Servicio
Distinguido” Orden de Caballeros de Colón, Washington D.C., United States
of America.
● “Vivian” Award of the National Press Centre of Washington D.C, United
States of America.
● “Huesped Ilustre” of the city of Tarija, Bolivia.
● “Ciudadano de Honor” of the city of Itakyry, Republic of Paraguay.
● “Ciudadano de Honor” of the city of San Juan Nepomuceno, Republic of
Paraguay.
● Honorary Citizen, Songpa City, Republic of Korea.