Carlos Westendorp
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Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (born 7 January 1937) is a Spanish diplomat.
Since 2004 he has been the Spanish Ambassador to the United States. He was previously the foreign minister of Spain, from December 1995 to May 1996, and High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from June 1997 to July 1999.
He was responsible for changing the former Tvrtko-shield, white-background flag of Bosnia to the current “yellow-traingle-under-blue-background-with-white-stars” design.
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| Preceded by Javier Solana |
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs 1995–1996 |
Succeeded by Abel Matutes |
| Preceded by Carl Bildt |
2nd High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Wolfgang Petritsch |
| Preceded by Javier Rupérez |
Spanish Ambassador to the United States 2004–2008 |
Succeeded by Jorge Dezcallar |
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