Lie. Porfiro HERRERA-BAEZ

Background

HERRERA-BAEZ, Lie. was born on November 8, 1915 in San Pedro de Macon"son

Education

University Autonoma de Santo Domingo and Columbia University, New New York

Career

Joined Dominican Foreign Service and served in United States of America 1941-1945, United Kingdom 1945-1946, Italy 1946-1947. Ambassador to Brazil 1947-1948. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1949.

President 1954-1955.

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1955-1961. Ambassador to Vatican 1961-1962, to United Kingdom 1966-1975, to Portugal 1972, to Italy (also accredited to Greece and Sweden) 1975-1983. Delegation to United Nations General Assembly and other international conferences

Decorations include Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur (France), Orden de Isabel la Catolica (Spain) and others from Dominican Republic, Peru, Spain, Panama, China, Mexico, Liberia, Lebanon, Germany, Paraguay and Netherlands.

Membership

Advisory Commission, on State Affairs 1952.

Connections

Married Silvia P. de Herrera.

Spouse:

Silvia P. de