Background
Varela Quiros, Luis A. was born in 1944 in San José.
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Luis A. Varela Quiros
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University of Costa Rica (Law Degree, 1971). University of Wisconsin, Sociology Department (Honors, Law Degree, 1972). Spoken languages: Spanish, English and French.
Career
Worked at Asesores Legales Internacionales (San Jose) specializing in International Law, Foreign Investment, Banking, Real Estate, Family Law, Civil Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Costa Rica. Professor, International Law: University of Costa Rica, 1973-1994.
Escuela Libre de Derecho, 1994.
Vice Dean, University of Costa Rica Law School, 1988-1990. Senior Partner, Asesores Legales Internacionales, 1988.
Member, Board of Directors: National Water Supply Authority, 1978. Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (Political Party), 1994-1996.
General Director, Diplomatic Institute, Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1973-1994.
Adviser to the Congress of Costa Rica, 1974-1978. Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, 1974-1994. Delegate to the 27th through 35th Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, 1978-1981.
Head of the Costa Rican delegation to the Human Rights Commission, Geneva, 1980-1982. Expert and Special Rappourteur to the Sub-Commission of the Protection of Minorities, United Nations, Geneva, 1986-1989.
President, Costa Rican Academy of International Law, 1988-1992. Honorary Consul Of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1989-1996.
Member: Costa Rican Bar Association.
Inter-American Bar Association. International Lawyers Group, American Society of International Law.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Directors: National Water Supply Authority, 1978. Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (Political Party), 1994-1996. General Director, Diplomatic Institute, Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1973-1994.
Adviser to the Congress of Costa Rica, 1974-1978.
Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, 1974-1994. Delegate to the 27th through 35th Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, 1978-1981. Head of the Costa Rican delegation to the Human Rights Commission, Geneva, 1980-1982.
Expert and Special Rappourteur to the Sub-Commission of the Protection of Minorities, United Nations, Geneva, 1986-1989.
President, Costa Rican Academy of International Law, 1988-1992. Honorary Consul Of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1989-1996. Member: Costa Rican Bar Association.
Inter-American Bar Association.
International Lawyers Group, American Society of International Law.
