Background
Alfredo Lopez-Guevara, Carlos was born on January 7, 1929 in Pocrí, Province of Coclé, Panamá.
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Carlos Alfredo Lopez-Guevara
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University of Panamá (Licentiate in Law and Political Sciences, summa cum laude, 1954). New York University, United States of America (Master of Comparative Jurisprudence, 1956). Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America (Master of Laws, 1957.
Doctor of Juridical Science, 1964).
Spoken languages: Spanish, English, French (working), Portuguese (working).
Career
Worked at Lopez, Lopez & Associates (Panama) specializing in Maritime, Corporation, Banking and Tax Laws. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Republic of Panamá. Decorated by the Italian Republic as Commendatore, 1975.
Recipient, Harold Weil Medal Award for his Contribution to the Development of International Law, New York University, 1984.
Author: "Los Terceros ante el Registro Público," Thesis, 1954. "Specific Performance in the Common Law and in the Civil Law," 1956.
"Expropriation Without Prompt Compensation Under International Law," Thesis, Harvard, 1964. Article, "Louisiana Politica de los Cielos Abiertos, o la Destrucción de la Aviación Nacional," "The Open Skies Policy or the Destruction of National Civil Aviation," 1970.
"The Canal Treaties between Panamá and the United States of America are Incompatible with the United Nations Charter," 1971.
"A Canal without Canal Zone," 1973. Professor: International Law, 1964-1967. Introduction to Law, 1968, University of Panamá.
Member: Civil Aviation Board of Panamá, 1958-1964.
Advisory Committee appointed by the World Health Organization to revise the International Sanitary Regulations, Geneva, 1967. Commission appointed by the Electoral Tribunal to amend the Electoral Code, 1993.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1968-1969. Negotiator, Panamá Canal Treaties of 1977 between Panamá and the United States of America, 1971-1977.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panamá to the United States of America and Canada, 1978-1980.
President, Labor Party, 1991. Member of the Presidential Commission to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Organizations. Member of the National Commission to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the United Nations.
Legal Representative: Sumitomo Bank in Panamá from 1 980-1993, when the bank closed operations in Panamá.
Banque Sudameris, Panama Branch and member of its Advisory Board. Member: Panamá Bar Association.
American Bar Association. Inter American Bar Association (Member of Council, 1963).
American Society of International Law.
Hispanic and Portuguese Association of International Law. Panama Maritime Association. World Peace Through Law Center.
International Law Association.
Inter Pacific Bar Association. Association of Executives of Enterprises (A.P.E.D.E.).
Rotary Club of Panamá.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Civil Aviation Board of Panamá, 1958-1964. Advisory Committee appointed by the World Health Organization to revise the International Sanitary Regulations, Geneva, 1967. Commission appointed by the Electoral Tribunal to amend the Electoral Code, 1993.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1968-1969.
Negotiator, Panamá Canal Treaties of 1977 between Panamá and the United States of America, 1971-1977. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Panamá to the United States of America and Canada, 1978-1980.
President, Labor Party, 1991. Member of the Presidential Commission to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Organizations.
Member of the National Commission to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the United Nations.
Legal Representative: Sumitomo Bank in Panamá from 1 980-1993, when the bank closed operations in Panamá. Banque Sudameris, Panama Branch and member of its Advisory Board. Member: Panamá Bar Association.
American Bar Association.
Inter American Bar Association (Member of Council, 1963). American Society of International Law.
Hispanic and Portuguese Association of International Law. Panama Maritime Association.
World Peace Through Law Center.
International Law Association. Inter Pacific Bar Association. Association of Executives of Enterprises (A.P.E.D.E.).
Rotary Club of Panamá.
Connections
- Father:
- Santiago Lopez Montenegro Lopez
- Mother:
- Erundina (Guevara) Lopez
- Spouse:
- Rosa Elena Navarro
- child:
- Juan Alexis Lopez-Guevara
- child:
- Carlos Alfredo Lopez-Guevara (deceased)
- child:
- Nina Emilia Lopez-Guevara
- child:
- Santiago Emilio Lopez-Guevara
- child:
- Alina Del Carmen Lopez-Guevara
- child:
- Pedro Antonio Lopez-Guevara
