H.E. Ms. Laura Dupuy, Ambassador of Uruguay and Lic. Anahí Aguirre Toni, Second Secretary.
By Roy Lie Atjam.
On Wednesday 23 rd January 2019 the new Uruguayan Ambassador to the Netherlands H.E Laura Dupuy presented her Letters of Credence to HM The King Willem Alexander.
The formal ceremony, based on a firmly established tradition and protocol took place at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. It represents one the of most memorable moments in the mandate of an Ambassador. As the formal beginning of the ceremony, Ambassador was taken to the palace by official carriage Following the tradition, Ambassador Laura Dupuy hosted a d’ her residence.
Many distinguished guests attended, including fellow Ambassadors and well-wishers. The Ambassador thank everyone for the warm welcome extended to her. She is looking forward to good collaboration with her peers and others. Dupuy particularly mentioned the collaboration with the IHE Delft. She continued, don’t think that I know everything she quip…..I don’t! However, Laura Dupuy is no novice to the Diplomatic community.
Ambassador Dupuis is a career diplomat, graduated in International Relations at the Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay, and with three years of legal studies at the same University.
Dupuis was President of the U.N. Human Rights Council 2011/2012, having been the first woman to chair it, on behalf of GRULAC, while she was Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the U.N.-Geneva 2009-2014.
Uruguay and the Netherlands have official diplomatic relations since April 14, 1896. Both countries, the Netherlands and Uruguay have worked together in different subjects, like co-organizing the World Conference on Human Rights of LGBTI persons, in Montevideo, in July 2016, on non-violence, non-discrimination and social inclusion, particularly in view of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ambassador Laura Dupuy co-chaired that Conference with Ambassador Kees van Baar.
It must have been of utmost significance for Ambassador Dupuy to present her credentials to HM King Willem Alexander and henceforth serve the Republic of Uruguay in such an august office.
