Background
COSTA DU RELS, Adolfo was born on June 19, 1891 in Sucre. Son of Domingo Costa and Amelia du Reis.
COSTA DU RELS, Adolfo was born on June 19, 1891 in Sucre. Son of Domingo Costa and Amelia du Reis.
Educated Collège Fesch (Ajaccio, Corsica), University de Aix-en-Provence. Graduate, in law and social sciences, University de Paris.
Secretary, Bolivian legation, Chile, 1918. National deputy, 1920: legation counsellor in Paris, 1925. Delegate, Pan American Conference, Havana, 1928.
Minister of finance, 1928. Delegate, League of Nations, 1929, permanent delegate, 1932. Vice-president, XII Assembly of the League of Nations, 1930.
Delegate, World Disarmament Conference, 1931. Minister plenipotentiary to Switzerland and to the Holy See. President, Council of the League of Nations.
Delegate, Nine Powers Conference, Brussels, 1937. Ambassador to Argentina, 1941-1943. Officer, Légion d’Honneur, France.
Grand cross. Condor de los Andes, Bolivia.
Member P.E.N. Club.
Married Blanca Urriolagoitia. Children: Gladys, Sergio, Carlos, and Maria Elena.