In May 2005, the Secretary-General appointed Mr. Alvaro de Soto of Peru as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and his Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority.

He succeeds Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, who served in this position from October 1999 through December 2004.

Mr. de Soto, of Peru, brings to the job vast experience in United Nations peacemaking. He served as the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Western Sahara, following prior postings that include Special Advisor on Cyprus, Special Envoy for Myanmar, Personal Representative to the Central American Peace Process and Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.

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