Background
MÉNDEZ PEREIRA, Octavio was born on August 30, 1887 in Aguadulce. Son of Joaquín Méndez and Micaela Pereira.
MÉNDEZ PEREIRA, Octavio was born on August 30, 1887 in Aguadulce. Son of Joaquín Méndez and Micaela Pereira.
Graduated Escuela Normal de Panamá, 1908, University de Chile, 1913. Dr. honoris causa, University de San Marcos (Lima) and Faculty of Law (Panama). Certificate, University of London.
Minister plenipotentiary to Chile, France, Great Britain, 1927-1930. President, University de Panamá, since 1935. Delegate to League of Nations and to the International Labor Conference.
Founder, various newspapers and periodicals. Director, review Universidad de Panamá. Editor of daily column in La Estrella de Panamá.
Member Academy Panameña de la Lengua, Academy Panameña de la Historia, Unión Ibero-Americana de Panamá, Society Bolivariana, Club Unión, Rotary, Asociación de Maestros (honorary), Comité France-Amérique. Corresponding member Academy de la Lengua, Academy de Historia, Unión Ibero-Americana, Madrid. Academy de la Historia of Caracas, Havana, Cartagena, Bogotá, Santander, Santiago de Chile.
Society de Artes y Letras, Havana. Society Científica Chilena. Society de Folklore Chileno.
Ateneo of Lima, of Guatemala. Decoratiotts: commander, Legion d’Honneur (France), Orden de Carlos III (Spain), Aguila Azteca (Mexico). Grand cross, Orden del Libertador (Venezuela), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Panama).
Officer, French Academy, and Orden del Sol (Peru). Medal, Instrucción Pública (Chile), Al Mérito (Ecuador and Chile), La Solidaricdad de Panamá. Teacher, Institute Nacional, president, 1918-1923, and since 1933.
Under-secretary of public edn., secretary, 1923-1927. Editor of daily column in La Estrella de Panamá.
Academia Panameña de la Lengua. Academia Panameña de la Historia. Unión Ibero-Americana of Panamá.
Sociedad Bolivariana. Club Unión; Rotary Club. Asociación de Maestros.
Academia de la Lengua, Academia de Historia, and Union IberoAmericana, of Madrid. Academia de la Historia of Caracas. Id. of Havana; Sociedad de Artes y Letras of Havana.
Sociedad Científica Chilena. Sociedad de Folklore Chileno. Ateneo of Lima; id. oí Guatemala.
Married Luz Amalia Guardia. Children: Luz Amalia, Octavio, Manuel José, and Alicia.