Background
SAAVEDRA LAMAS, Carlos was born on November 1, 1878 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
SAAVEDRA LAMAS, Carlos was born on November 1, 1878 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Professor; Professor of provincial public law, University Nacional de La Plata. Professor., schools of letters and law, University Nacional de Buenos Aires, pres, of university, 1941-1943, professor, of labor legislation, 1943-1946. Director of public credit, 1906-1907.
Secretary, municipality of Buenos Aires, 1907. National deputy for 2 terms. National minister of justice and public edn., 1915.
President, International Labor Conference, Geneva, 1928, Argentine delegation to 7th Pan American Conference, Montevideo, 1933, Pan American Comml. Conference, Buenos Aires, 1935, Inter-American Conference on Consolidation of Peace, Buenos Aires, 1936, Chaco peace conference, 1936, assembly of the League of Nations, 1936. Delegate, Junta of Jurisconsults meeting in Rio de Janeiro to codify international public and private law.
Minister of foreign affairs, 1932-1938. President, commission to edit labor code. Juris Doctor, University Nacional de Buenos Aires, 1903.
Dr. honoris causa, University of Heidelberg.
Member: Academy, de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales (vice-prcs.), Academy, de Ciencias Morales y Políticas, Academy, de Legislación y Jurisprudencia (Madrid), International Law Association (vice-president), Academy HispanoAmericana de Ciencias y Artes (Cadiz), Society Francisco Vittoria (Spain).