Background
NIETO DEL RÍO, Félix was born on December 2, 1888 in Cauquenes, Maulé. Son of Félix Nieto and Elisa del Rio.
NIETO DEL RÍO, Félix was born on December 2, 1888 in Cauquenes, Maulé. Son of Félix Nieto and Elisa del Rio.
Educated University de Chile, University Católica. Dr. honoris causa, University of Southern California, United States of America.
Director. Revista Chilena, Boletín de la Academia de la Historia. Consul general in the United States, 1920, Austria, 1925-1926. Director, diplomatic department, ministry of foreign affairs, 1927-1930, president, commission on treaties, 1929, political adviser, 1932, 1941.
Under-secretary of foreign affairs, 1930. Minister on special mission to Peru, 1929, Bolivia, 1935. Delegate, 7th Pan American Conference, Montevideo, 1933.
Confidential ambassador to Argentina, 1935. Delegate, Chaco peace conference, 1935-1938. Ambassador to Brazil, 1938.
Delegate, 3d Meeting of Foreign Ministers, Rio de Janeiro, 1942. Minister of foreign affairs on mission through 17 American countries, 1943. Delegate. United Nations Conference, San Francisco, 1945.
Member lust. Chileno de Estudios Internacionales (president), Hispanic Society of America, Society Chilena de Historia y Geografía, Academy Chilena de la Historia, Institute of Intellectual Cooperation of League of Nations (Chilean branch), Club de la Unión. Correspondent member Society Peruana de Derecho Internacional, Institute Argentino de Derecho Internacional. Officer, Legion d'Honneur, France.
Grand cross, Sol del Peru, Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil), Cóndor de los Andes (Bolivia), Aguila Azteca (Mexico), Libertador (Venezuela), Balboa (Panama), Del Mérito (Paraguay, Ecuador). Grand officer, Isabel la Católica (Spain), Merit of Austria, Poland Restored, Saint Olaf of Norway, Polar Star (Sweden), Nile (Egypt).
Member Interam. Juridical Commission, Rio de Janeiro, since 1942. Member lust. Chileno de Estudios Internacionales (president), Hispanic Society of America, Society Chilena de Historia y Geografía, Academy Chilena de la Historia, Institute of Intellectual Cooperation of League of Nations (Chilean branch), Club de la Unión. Member Society Peruana de Derecho Internacional, Institute Argentino de Derecho Internacional.
Married Filomena Sarratea. Children: Félix, Teresita, Gabriela, and Andrés.