Background
Paris, Enrique Tejera was born on April 29, 1919 in Caracas, Venezuela. Son of Enrique and Valentina (Paris) Tejera.
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Enrique Tejera PARIS
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Central University (Doctor of Law, summa cum laude, 1942. Graduate of Economics, summa cum laude, 1942). Superintendent of Insurance, 1943-1945.
Chief of Mission, United Nations for Central America, 1953-1957.
Founder and First Chief, CORDIPLAN (Central Office for Coordination and Planning), 1958-1959. Governor, State of Sucre, 1959- 1961.
Alternate President, Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation, 1961-1962. President, Industrial Bank of Venezuela, 1962.
Ambassador of Venezuela to the United States, 1963-1968.
Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, 1965-1966. Senator, 1969-1974. Chairman, Congressional Committee on Parliamentary Reform and Senate’s Sub-Committee on Border Affairs. Chairman, Economic Committee.
Chairman, Ecology Committee.
Alternate Senator, 1974-1989. Professor, School of Law, Central University of Venezuela, since 1942.
Partner since 1969.
Career
Professor Center University Venezuela, Simon Bolivar University, 1942. Insurance superintendent Superintendent of Insurance, Venezuela, 1943-1945. Minister-counsellor Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, 1946-1948.
President Inveco, South Carolina, Caracas, 1948-1951. Director, technical associate United Nations, New York City, 1951-1957. Chief Center Planning Office, Venezuela, 1958-1959.
Governor State of Sucre, Venezuela, 1959-1961. President Insdl. Bank, Caracas, 1961-1963. Ambassador to the United States, Venezuelan Embassy, Washington, 1963-1968.
Senator Venezuelan Senate, Caracas, since 1969. Minister foreign affairs, 1989-1990. Founder, partner Lares, Tejera & Negron, Caracas.
Permanent representative of Venezuela United Nations, New York, New York, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Academy Political Sciences, Caraballeda Club, The Brook Club.
Connections
Married Josefina Coto. Children: Enrique, Diana, Maria, Carlos, Alvara, Gonzalo.
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Nationality
Venezuelan -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democratic Action Party
Education
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1942
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1943
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