Rafael A. Perez
Principal Office to the Azores
Rafael A. Perez is the Principal Officer to the Azores in Ponta Delgada. He arrived in Ponta Delgada
in April 2010 serving initially as the Consular Section Chief.
Mr. Perez joined the U.S. Foreign Service in March 2002. Prior to taking up his duties in Ponta
Delgada, Mr. Perez was the Consular Section Chief in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2007-2009), the
Assistant Public Affairs Officer in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (2005-2007), and a Consular Officer in
Mexico City, Mexico (2002-2004). In addition, Mr. Perez served as a U.S. State Department Intern in
Islamabad, Pakistan (Summer 2000) and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea-Bissau (19971998).
Mr. Perez is the recipient of three U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Awards. He has a
Bachelor’s Degree in Language and Area Studies: Spanish/Latin America from the School of
International Service, American University, Washington, DC and a Master’s Degree in International
Administration from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver.
Mr. Perez was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and is married to Ms. Masha Gritsenko and they have
one child.
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