José Miguel Capdevila
José Miguel Capdevila Villarroel (born 24 October 1960) is a Chilean former diplomat. He has served as Ambassador of Chile to the French Republic as well as permanent representative of Chile to UNESCO.
Throughout his career he has held various positions within the Chilean foreign service, including assignments in diplomatic missions abroad. Among these, his prior service as Ambassador of Chile to the Republic of the Philippines has been noted.
He was a career official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. He has a professional trajectory spanning several decades in the foreign service, with diplomatic assignments both in Chile and abroad.
Biography
Born in the commune of Recoleta in Santiago, he is the son of Hernán Capdevila and Sylvia Villarroel. He studied Social Sciences at the National University of Quilmes in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Diplomatic career
In June 2022 he was appointed Ambassador of Chile to France and permanent representative to UNESCO. On 22 July 2022 he presented his credentials to the president of France, Emmanuel Macron.
In 2023 he ceased to hold the position of Ambassador to France, in the context of an administrative process initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Subsequently, public records related to that administrative process were reported, related to workplace abuse. Authorities indicated that the decision was based on administrative considerations.