Julia Emma Villatoro Tario
El Salvador's ambassador to the European Union
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Julia Emma Villatoro Tario (born 1972) is a Salvadoran diplomat who was Ambassador of El Salvador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Head of Mission to the European Union and to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg beginning in 2017. She was appointed as Chargée d'Affaires a.i. in June 2016.[1] In 2020, she presented her credentials to Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.[2] She was also the Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations in Vienna.[3]
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Julia Emma Villatoro Tario | |
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Julia Emma Villatoro Tario | |
| Born | 23 October 1972 |
| Died | 30 July 2025 (aged 52) Vienna, Austria |
| Education | Central American University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Known for | Ambassador to Austria |
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Life
Tario was born in 1972 in San Salvador.[4]
She was authorised by the Supreme Court in El Salvador as an attorney after she graduated from the Central American University José Simeón Cañas. She joined her country's diplomatic service.
She was appointed as her country's ambassador to the European Union in January 2017.[4] She was based at the embassy in Brussels.[5]
On January 13, 2020, she presented her credentials to Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.[2] She is also the Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations in Vienna.[3]
Professional career
| Year[6] | Position |
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| 1994-1998 | Court Clerk and Judicial Officer, Second Family Court, San Salvador |
| 1998-2005 | Senior Legal Officer, Supreme Court of Justice, San Salvador |
| 2005-2006 | National Consultant for Secondary Legislation related to the creation of the Competition Superintendence and the implementation of the Competition Law, Presidential Commission for the Modernization of the Public Sector, San Salvador |
| 2007 | Expert Lawyer, Swiss Competition Commission, Bern |
| 2006-2007 | Senior Lawyer-Constitutional Chamber, Supreme Court of Justice, San Salvador |
| 2007-2009 | Chief of Legal and Investigation Division, Competition Authority, San Salvador |
| 2009-2016 | Deputy Permanent Representative, Minister Counsellor, Embassy in Austria and Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other International Organizations, Vienna |
| 2016 | Chargée d'Affaires, Minister Counsellor, Embassy in Brussels |
| 2016-2020 | Ambassador to Belgium and to Luxembourg and Head of Mission to the European Union, Brussels |
| 2020-2025 | Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador to Austria |
Private life
In 2020 Tario was divorced with two children.[4]