List of ambassadors of Peru to Saudi Arabia

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|incumbent = Carlos Rodolfo Zapata López

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|inaugural = Eduardo Martinetti

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|website = [https://www.gob.pe/embajada-del-peru-en-arabia-saudita Embassy of Peru in Saudi Arabia]

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The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Since the post's creation, the ambassador in Riyadh is also accredited to Bahrain and Oman.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gob.pe/institucion/embajada-del-peru-en-arabia-saudita/institucional |title=Información institucional |website=Embajada del Perú en Arania Saudita}}

Both countries established relations in April 1986,{{Cite book |title=Las Políticas exteriores de America latina y el Caribe: continuidad en la crisis |last=Muñoz |first=Heraldo |publisher=Grupo Editor Latinoamericano |year=1987 |isbn=9789509432864 |pages=278 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nnkWAAAAYAAJ |quote=En lo que respecta al Africa sahariana y el Medio Oriente, además de la reapertura de la Embajada del Perú en Marruecos, se han establecido relaciones diplomáticas con Arabia Saudita en abril de 1986, con Bahrein y Oman en mayo de 1986 y con los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en junio de 1986. Además, se han establecido relaciones con el Reino Hachemita de Jordania en octubre de 1985, con Malasia en abril de 1986 y finalmente con la SWAPO, Movimiento de Liberación del pueblo de Namibia.}} but diplomatic representation to the Arabian Peninsula had existed since their accreditation from the Embassy in Lebanon at least 20 years prior.{{Cite book |title=Memoria |publisher=Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |year=1957 |pages=110, 749 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JF-9SZxHD80C |quote=LIBANO. Por Resolución Suprema de fecha 6 de marzo de 1957, se ha nombrado Enviado Extraordinario y Ministro Plenipotenciario del Perú en Líbano, al señor Adhemar Montagne, funcionario diplomático, quien continúa a cargo de esa Misión. [...] LIBANO Y PAISES ARABES: 87 rue de Mexique; Imm. Khalil Salamoun. Ministro: Adhemar Montagne Sánchez.}}{{Cite book |title=Orbis, Encyclopaedia of Extra-European Countries: A Survey and Directory of Political, Industrial, Financial, Cultural and Scientific Organisations in the Countries of Africa, America, Asia and Australasia |publisher=Europa Publications Limited |year=1956 |pages=6/58 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=euAOAQAAIAAJ |volume=1}} Peru opened its embassy in Riyadh in 2012.