Arancha González is the third Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at Sciences Po and the first woman to lead the world's third school for Politics and International Studies.
Prior to joining PSIA, Ms González served as Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (2020-2021). She previously was Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (2013-2020). Between 2005 and 2013 she served as Chief of Staff to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy. Before that she held senior positions at the European Commission in the areas of international trade and development.
Ms González has been a member of PSIA's Strategic Committee since 2017.
She started career in the private sector advising companies on trade, competition and state-aid matters. Formerly: positions at the European Commission; European Commission Spokeswoman for Trade; eight years as Chief of Staff, World Trade Organization (WTO), involved in setting up the Aid for Trade initiative and represented WTO at the G-20.
A Spanish national, Ms González holds a degree in law from the University of Navarra and a Postgraduate Degree in European Law from the University Carlos III of Madrid.