Arturo Fournier-Facio

Background

Fournier-Facio, Arturo was born on November 8, 1951 in San José, Costa Rica. Son of Fernando Fournier and Virginia Facio.

Education

Lawyer, University Costa Rica, 1974. Notary Public, University Costa Rica, 1975. Juris Doctor, Central American University, Nicaragua, 1974.

Juris Doctor, University degli Studi, Italy, 1976. Corporation lawyer administrator, Central American Institute Business Administration, 1978.

Career

Lawyer Facio, Fournier & Cañas Law Firm, Costa Rica, 1974-1976. Shareholder Fournier, Gutiérrez & Associates, San José, Costa Rica, 1976-1983. Senior partner Fournier Facio Law Firm, since 1983.

Secretary general, founder International Committee Jurists, Costa Rica chapter, since 1970. External legal advisor Central Human Rights Organization, since 1990, Center for Justice and International Law, since 1998. Mediator, conciliator Commercial Dispute Resolution Center of the American mathematical society, 1997.

Achievements

• Arturo Fournier-Facio has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Local legal adviser Simon Weisenthal, Israel, since 1995. Co-founder, legal advisor Institutional Defense Council, Costa Rica, since 1995, Democratic Integrity Civic Association, Costa Rica, since 1997. Fellow American Association Jurists (president-founder 1985), Interamerican Bar Association (continental counsellor since 1991), Interamerican Bar Foundation, Costa Rica Lawyers Bar (director international affairs since 1990).

Interests

• Music, reading, cinema, environmental and archaeological touring.

Connections

Married Syndell Bedoya, December 16, 1983. Children: Alejandro, Fernando.

Father:

Fernando Fournier

Mother:

Virginia Facio

Spouse:

Syndell Bedoya

child:

Fernando Fournier-Facio

child:

Alejandro Fournier-Facio