Background
Skinner-Klee, Jorge was born on July 21, 1923 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Alfredo and Dolores (Cantón Solórzano) S.-K.
Skinner-Klee, Jorge was born on July 21, 1923 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Alfredo and Dolores (Cantón Solórzano) S.-K.
Northwestern University and University of San Carlos de Guatemala (Licenciature) Rafael Landívar University (Doctor in Juridical and Social Sciences, Honoris Causa, 1981) Rafael Landívar University (Doctor in Juridical and Social Sciences, Honoris Causa, 1981). Spoken languages: Spanish and English.
Worked at Jorge Skinner-Klée. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Guatemala. Attorney at Law and Notary Public.
Author: "Revolución y Derecho," (Guatemala 1950). "Recopilación de las Leyes Indígenistas de Guatemala," Instituto Indigenista Interamericano, Mexico, 1954. "Consideraciones sobre la Clase Media Emergente en Guatemala," (Guatemala 1965).
Dean of the Legal and Social Sciences Faculty, (1960-1962), Vice Rector (1969-1979), Rafael Landívar University. Member of the Central American Commission of Jurisconsults of the Organization of Central American States ODECA (1955-1957). Deputy, National Constituent Assembly (1956, 1965, 1985).
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1957). Co-author of new Commerce Code (1964-1966). Career Ambassador, Foreign Affairs Ministry (1965).
Plenipotentiary for Guatemala at conferences in Miami and London on the question of Belice (1967-1982). Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly (1968, 1974, 1975). Member for Guatemala, Permanent Tribunal of Arbitration of the International Court of Justice at The Hague (1968).
Councillor of State (1974-1978). Deputy, Congress of Republic (1985-1990, 1990). Instituto Guatemalteco de Derecho Notarial.
Guatemala Bar Association. Banco Internacional, S.A. Elected to National Congress for term, 1986-1991. Member: Guatemalan Association of International Law.
Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI). Guatemalan Association of Industrial Property. New York State Bar Association.
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Inter-American Federation of Lawyers. Instituto Hispano-Luso Americano de Derecho Internacional.
Instituto Guatemalteco de Derecho Notarial.
Member: Guatemalan Association of International Law. Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI). Guatemalan Association of Industrial Property.
New York State Bar Association. The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Inter-American Federation of Lawyers.
Instituto Hispano-Luso Americano de Derecho Internacional. Instituto Guatemalteco de Derecho Notarial.
Married Concha Arenales, September 24, 1949. Children: Cecilia Skinner-Klee, Carolina Skinner-Klee Hempstead, Alfredo, Jorge.