Background
LEFEVRE, José Edgardo was born on February 24, 1881 in Panama.
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José Edgardo LEFEVRE
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Educated Colegio Balboa. Dr. honoris causa, University of Southern California, United States of America.
Career
Minister of industry and public works, 1908-1910. Deputy, Asamblea Nacional, at various times and president, 1908. Counselor of legation, Washington, District of Columbia, 1912, chargé d'affaires, 1912-1915, 1918-1922.
Minister plenipotentiary to Chile, 1922, Argentina, 1923, Uruguay, 1924, Colombia, 1926, Venezuela, 1928, Costa Rica, 1931, Mexico, 1935. Delegate, Pan-American Conference, Santiago, 1923. Minister of agriculture and public works, 1936, of foreign affairs, 1937.
Meni. Academy Panameña de la Historia, Society Bolivariana de Colombia, Club Unión, Chevy Chase Club (Washington, District of Columbia).
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Nationality
Panamanian
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Decorations: Légion d’Honneur, France. Orden de Boyacá, Colombia. Busto del Libertador, Venezuela. Orden al Mérito, Chile and Ecuador. Grand cross, Aguila Azteca (Mexico), and Saint Sylvester (Holy See).Decorations: Légion d’Honneur, France. Orden de Boyacá, Colombia. Busto del Libertador, Venezuela.
Orden al Mérito, Chile and Ecuador. Grand cross, Aguila Azteca (Mexico), and Saint Sylvester (Holy See).