Carlos Saavedra Lamas
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Carlos Saavedra Lamas |
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1878-1959
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Carlos Saavedra Lamas was born on November 1, 1878 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was the grandson of Cornelio Saavedra and Andrés Lamas.
He studied Law and worked as professor in the universities of La Plata and Buenos Aires; was the Secretary General of the Municipality of Buenos Aires and, in 1908 he was designated as Congressional Deputy until 1915. Soon after he was the Minister of Justice, Minister of Public Education and Minister of Exterior Relations.
He organized and presided at the international committee of mediation (Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay and the United States) that assured the armistice of June 12, 1935 and he later had an vital role in the negotiations that originated an agreement of permanent peace.
In 1936 he won Nobel Peace Prize, making him the first Latin American individual to receive this honor.
Fue Presidente de la Liga de las Naciones y Presidente de la Asamblea anual de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo. Escribió numerosas obras, tanto de carácter jurídico como dedicadas al internacionalismo.
He was later the President of the League of the Nations and President of the Annual Assembly of the International Organization of labor and made time to write numerous books about law and internationalism
Saavedra Lamas fue hombre muy disciplinario y muy centrado en la mesa de negociaciones. Fue un hombre de elegancia que llegó a usar los cuellos de camisa más altos de Buenos Aires. Además del Premio Nobel de Paz, le concedieron la Magnífica Cruz de la legión de honor de Francia entre otros.
Falleció en Buenos Aires el 5 de mayo de 1959 a la edad de 80 años. Sus restos descansan en el cementerio de la Recoleta.
Saavedra Lamas was a self-disciplined person and very successful on the
negotiations table. He was a very elegant man who managed to use highest neck-shirt
in Buenos Aires and besides the Nobel Peace Prize, he received the "Cross of the legion of honor of France",
among other awards. |
