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Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (born 7 January 1937) is a Spanish diplomat.

Since 2004 he has been the Spanish Ambassador to the United States. He was previously the foreign minister of Spain, from December 1995 to May 1996, and High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from June 1997 to July 1999.

He was responsible for changing the former Tvrtko-shield, white-background flag of Bosnia to the current “yellow-traingle-under-blue-background-with-white-stars” design.

Political offices
Preceded by Javier Solana	Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs 1995–1996	Succeeded by Abel Matutes
Preceded by Carl Bildt	2nd High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina 1997–1999	Succeeded by Wolfgang Petritsch
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Javier Rupérez	Spanish Ambassador to the United States 2004–2008	Succeeded by Jorge Dezcallar

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