Luis Almagro
Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis alˈmaɣɾo]; born June 1, 1963) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015.[1] He also was Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2010 and 2015, during the Presidency of José Mujica.
Luis Almagro | |
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10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
Assumed office May 26, 2015 | |
Preceded by | José Miguel Insulza |
Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay | |
In office March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2015 | |
President | José Mujica |
Preceded by | Pedro Vaz |
Succeeded by | Rodolfo Nin Novoa |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes June 1, 1963 Paysandú, Uruguay |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | University of the Republic |
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Almagro (left) with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto in 2015
Almagro meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the 9th Summit of the Americas in 2022.
Almagro testifies to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Venezuela on 19 July 2017.
References
- ↑ ""Su partida sí fue algo positivo para Bolivia": Almagro sobre Evo Morales en entrevista con Conclusiones" ["His departure was a positive thing for Bolivia": Almagro on Evo Morales in an interview with Conclusiones] (in español). CNN. 28 November 2019.