Luis Almagro

Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, and politician

Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis alˈmaɣɾo]; born June 1, 1963) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician. He is the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015.[1] He also was Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2010 and 2015, during the Presidency of José Mujica.


Luis Almagro
Almagro in 2018
10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States
Assumed office
May 26, 2015
Preceded byJosé Miguel Insulza
Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 2010 – February 28, 2015
PresidentJosé Mujica
Preceded byPedro Vaz
Succeeded byRodolfo Nin Novoa
Personal details
Born
Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes

(1963-06-01) June 1, 1963 (age 61)
Paysandú, Uruguay
Children7
Alma materUniversity of the Republic
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References

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  1. ""Su partida sí fue algo positivo para Bolivia": Almagro sobre Evo Morales en entrevista con Conclusiones" ["His departure was a positive thing for Bolivia": Almagro on Evo Morales in an interview with Conclusiones] (in Spanish). CNN. 28 November 2019.