Gilbert Saboya Sunyé

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saboya and the second or maternal family name is Sunyé.

Gilbert Saboya Sunyé
Sunyé in 2012
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 16 May 2011 – 17 July 2017
Prime Minister	Antoni Martí
Preceded by	Xavier Espot Miró
Succeeded by	Maria Ubach i Font
Acting Prime Minister of Andorra
In office 23 March 2015 – 1 April 2015
Monarchs	Episcopal Co-prince: Joan Enric Vives Sicília French Co-prince: François Hollande
Preceded by	Antoni Martí
Succeeded by	Antoni Martí
President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
In office 9 November 2012 – 16 May 2013
Preceded by	Edmond Panariti
Succeeded by	Eduard Nalbandyan
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-28) 28 July 1966 Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra
Political party	Democrats for Andorra (2011–present)
Alma mater	Toulouse 1 University Capitole

Gilbert Saboya Sunyé (born 28 July 1966) is an Andorran economist and politician. He was the minister of Foreign Affairs to the Principality of Andorra from 2011 to 2017. Previously, he was the president of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from November 9, 2012 until May 16, 2013. From March 23, 2015 until April 1, 2015 he was acting prime minister of Andorra.

Early life and education

Gilbert Saboya Sunyé was born 28 July 1966 in Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra. He graduated from Toulouse 1 University Capitole.

Political career

Before 2001, he was a member of the National Democratic Group. He was a member of the Democratic Party from 2001 until 2005. He joined the New Centre party in 2005, remaining until 2011. In 2011, he joined Democrats for Andorra.

On 16 May 2011, he was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Antoni Martí, succeeding Xavier Espot Miró. The representative for his term was Josep Maria Mauri on the Episcopal side, and Thierry Lataste from the French side. He was the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe from November 9, 2012 until May 16, 2013, succeeding Edmond Panariti. He was followed in the role by Michael Spindelegger.

Sunye (left) with Sebastian Kurz in 2014

Remaining foreign minister, on May 28, 2014, Sunyé met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss cooperation between the two countries. He was appointed the acting Prime Minister of Andorra on 23 March 2015, under Episcopal Co-prince Joan Enric Vives Sicília and French Co-prince François Hollande. He held the role until 1 April 2015, when it was again taken by his predecessor, Antoni Martí.

See also

• List of current foreign ministers
• List of heads of government of Andorra
• List of foreign ministers in 2017
• Foreign relations of Andorra

External links

• Media related to Gilbert Saboya Sunyé at Wikimedia Commons
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Andorra