The Mexican Foreign Ministry announced today the appointment of this country’s first Ambassador to Israel. He is Jorge Daesle Segura, a career diplomat who has served in posts in Washington, Havana, Prague, Geneva, Berne, Paris Guatemala and West Germany.
Until now Mexico had been represented in Israel by a charge d’affaires. The new envoy, whose appointment has already been approved by the Israel Government, will leave for Tel Aviv in several weeks.
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