Background
ARGAÑA, Luis Andrés Avelino was born on November 10, 1897 in Asunción, Paraguay.
ARGAÑA, Luis Andrés Avelino was born on November 10, 1897 in Asunción, Paraguay.
Educated Colegio Nacional de Asunción. Doctor of Law, University de Asunción, 1919. Dr. honoris causa, University de Rio de Janeiro.
Professor, University de Asunción, dean of law faculty, 1936, dean, faculty of economics science, 1939. Acting minister of finance, 1937. Acting minister of war and navy, 1937.
Minister of justice and public edn., 1937-1938. Minister of foreign affairs, 1937-1944. Paraguayan delegate, Inter-American Conference of Jurisconsults, Montevideo, 1939.
President, Paraguayan delegation, regional economics conference, Montevideo, 1941, Meeting of Foreign Ministers, Rio de Janeiro, 1942. President, council of state, 1941-1943. Argaña and Dorila Benegas.
Member: Institute da Ordem dos Advogados Brasileiros (lion.), Institute Argentino de Derecho Internacional (correspondent), Associagao de Homens de Letras do Brasil fhon.).
