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Guillaume Jean Sebastien Long (born 22 February 1977) is an Ecuadorian politician and academic of French origin, who serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and Human Mobility, in the government of Rafael Correa. He was previously the Minister of Culture and Heritage.
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An interview with ecuador s foreign minister guillaume long
Biography
Long was born in Paris, France, in 1977 to a French mother and a British father. He completed his studies at the University of London, where he earned a Ph.D. at the Institute for the Study of the Americas, a Masters in Political Sciences and a Bachelor of History at the School of Oriental and African Studies. Long was a professor of History in several national and international universities. Long was also a member of the Academic Council of the Consejo Académico del Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales (IAEN; English: Institute of Higher National Studies), and adviser to the National Secretary of Planning and Development.
On 6 May 2013, Long took up the post of Coordinating Minister for Knowledge and Human Talent, a position which promoted the creation of several universities in Ecuador.
Long is currently serving as the chairman of the International Relations Committee in the PAIS Alliance, a socialist political movement led by Correa since May 2014. He led the efforts to organize two conferences that brought together leftist political parties and movements from Latin America.
