Ambassador Charles-Michel Geurts

Ambassador Charles-Michel Geurts brings more than three decades of experience in the European diplomatic service, as well as extensive expertise in international relations, cooperation, multilateral affairs, and the management and development of the European Union’s diplomatic service.

“I am honoured to represent the European Union in Nicaragua and to help further strengthen the bonds of friendship and solidarity, dialogue and cooperation in areas of shared interest between Europe and Nicaragua. I look forward to discovering, over the course of my mandate, this country of lakes and volcanoes, with its extraordinary cultural richness and deep poetic tradition. I am also eager to learn about its vibrant productive sectors and economy and, above all, to meet its people, hear their stories and learn from their experiences,” said the Ambassador.

Prior to his appointment to Nicaragua, Charles-Michel Geurts served as Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to Ecuador, a position he held from 2020. More recently, he served as Head of the Career, Learning and Development Division and of the European Union Diplomatic Academy at the European External Action Service (EEAS).

Throughout his career, the Belgian diplomat has also held a number of senior positions, including Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the European Union Delegation to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam; Deputy Head of Division at the European External Action Service and the European Commission, with responsibilities relating to human rights and Asia-Pacific regional affairs; and First Counsellor and Head of the Political Section at the European Commission Delegation to the United Nations in New York.

In the academic field, Charles-Michel Geurts is a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges, where he teaches international relations and diplomacy. He holds a Master’s degree in International and Comparative Law from the European University Institute in Florence, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Law from the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve and the University of Namur in Belgium.