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William Dávila Valeri is Ambassador and Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Venezuela to Austria. He was appointed to the post by the opposition-led National Assembly on Feb. 19, 2019, along with ambassadors to several other European countries that have recognized the administration of interim President Juan Guaidó.

With more than 15 years’ experience in managing corporate relationships throughout the world, Mr. Dávila has designed training programs and developed institutional projects with a special focus on Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. A computer engineer, he holds a Master’s of Business Administration from IE Business School, in Spain, and a Master’s in International Relations from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, in Massachusetts, USA.

"It is an honor for me to represent Venezuela at this historic moment. The new ambassadors will work to strengthen the interim government’s foreign relations. The situation is still unclear, given that the team of President Juan Guaidó will only assume control of the country’s institutions after democracy has been restored and the current dictatorial regime replaced. It is clear that the Maduro regime intends to use force and weapons to intimidate the population. We hope that the situation will be resolved soon, so that we can fully establish a transitional government and call free elections," said Mr. Dávila.

Historically, the Venezuelan ambassador to Austria also represents the country’s interests in several Vienna-based United Nations agencies, and concurrently serves as ambassador to Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of which Venezuela is a founding member, is also based in Vienna.

Along with Mr. Dávila, the administration of interim President Guaidó has appointed the following ambassadors: Antonio Ecarri (Spain); Otto Webaguer (Germany); Isadora Suárez de Zubillaga (France); José Rafael Cotte (Portugal); Felipe Sotbi (Malta); León Poblete (Sweden); Enrique Terhorst (Denmark); María Alejandra Aristiguieta de Álvarez (Switzerland); and Paolo Romero (United Kingdom); among others.