Background
Piedra, Alberto Martínez was born on January 29, 1926 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Francisco and Conchita (Piedra) Martinez-Gomez.
Piedra, Alberto Martínez was born on January 29, 1926 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Francisco and Conchita (Piedra) Martinez-Gomez.
Doctor of Laws, University Havana, Cuba, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Economy, University Madrid, Spain, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Economic, Georgetown University, Washington, 1962.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas University, 1986.
Instructor Spanish Georgetown University, Washington, 1956. Professor economic Universidad de Santo Tomaás de Villanueva, Havana, Cuba, 1958-1959. Technical assistant department economic development National Economic Council, Cuba, 1958-1959.
Director general exports and imports Ministry of Commerce, Cuba, 1959. Staff economist department political affairs Organization of American States, Washington, 1960-1962. Lecturer Washington International Center, 1963.
Director Latin American Institute Catholic University, Washington, 1965-1982, chairman department economic, 1967-1974, ordinary professor economic, 1980. Deputy representative Organization of American States-Department of State, 1982-1984. Senior policy advisory Bureau Inter-American Affairs, 1982-1984.
Ambassador to Guatemala United States Department State, Guatemala, 1984-1987. Area advisor 42d United Nations General Assembly, 1987. Alternate representative to Conference of the Human Rights Commission, Geneva, since 1988.
Consultant and lecturer in field.
Member, Foreign Policy Discussion Group. Member Georgetown Alumni Association, Blue Key Honor Society, Sigma Beta Kappa. Clubs: Kenwood Country (Bethesda).
International, Army and Navy (Washington). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Edita Enriquez Piedra, June 26, 1955. Children– Alberto, Javier, Pedro, Edita, Conchita.