Fabio Fournier J.

(1906 -2003)

Education

Secondary School Certificate, Liceo de Costa Rica, December 17, 1923. Master in Law, School of Law of Costa Rica, July 30, 1929. Incorporation, Thesis published : “The need a Constitutional amendment in Costa Rica”.

Public Office

1985 (up to date) President of the Spanish- Portuguese- American Institute of International Law. (IHLADI). 1983, Adviser to the Commission of  Ministers of Foreign Affairs called by The President of the Republic in consultation on external policy; 1982   Legal Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Relations, up to date; 1977Senior member of the Board of Director of the Spanish- Portuguese- American Institute of International Law. (IHLADI).; 1976-1979 Founding Member and President of the Autonomous University of Central America; 1975   Senior Member of the Spanish Culture, Madrid, Spain; 1974-1975 President of the Costa Rican Association of Orchid logy.; 1973 Senior Member of the Ibero-american Institute of Aeronautic and  Space Law (Instituto Iberoamericano de Derecho Internacional y del Espacio).; 1972-1976, Member of the Board of Director of the Spanish- Portuguese- American Institute of International Law.; 1971, Legal and Political Adviser to the Organization of Central American States.; 1968, Director of the  Office of Legal Studies and Publications, Organization of Central American States; Founding Member and Director of the Inter- American Institute of International Legal Studies.; 1967, Founding member  and  Director of the Liceo Costarricense (French Costa Rican Lyceum); Member of the Commission of Past Presidents, Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica (Bar Association of Costa Rica) for proposing amendments to the Political Constitution.; 1966, Deputy  member, Supreme Court of Justice (Several Periods). Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Foreing Relations. Adviser to the Costa Rican Delegation at the II Conference of Central American Integration, San José, Costa Rica. 1966-1970, Legal Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Relations; 1958-1962; President of Alianza Cultural  Franco – Costarricense; 1957-1959  General Consul of Norway In San José, Costa Rica; 1955 Founding Member and President of the Costa Rican Institute of Spanish Culture; 1954-1958 Dean of the School of Law, University of Costa Rica; 1945-1955 Member of the Adviser Committee to the Ministry of the Foreign Relations in the Conflict with Nicaragua; 1953 Delegate of Costa Rica at the Meeting of the Organization of the Central America, Managua, Nicaragua; 1952-1960 President of the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica ( Spanish Culture Institute).; 1952-1954 Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Relations; 1952 Delegate of Costa Rica at the VII Meeting of the United Nation General Assembly, New York; 1952-1953     President of the Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica (Bar Association of Costa Rica).; 1949 Member of the Consulting Committee of the Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica ( Bar Association of Costa Rica). Consulting Attorney, Colegio de Ingenieros (Engineers Association).; 1948 – 1949 President, Rotary Club, San José, Costa Rica; 1948. Member of the Board of Directors of the Patronato Nacional Antitubertoculoso (National Anti-tuberculosis Association). 1946 - 1979    Professor  of International  Public  Law, School of Law, University of Costa Rica; 1945, Secretary of the Costa Rican Delegation at the Conference in Problems of Peace and War, Mexico, February 1945. Legal Adviser and General Secretary of the Costa Rican Delegation at the Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, California. Member of the National Group for Nomination of Magistrates of the United Nation Court of Justice. 1943 Professor of Civil Law, School of Law, University of Costa Rica; 1942 Secretary of the Costa Rican Delegation at the Foreign Relations of the Americas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1940 Professor of civil Law dealing with the study of Obligations. School Law, University of Costa Rica. Acting Attorney, Junta de Protección Social de San José (San José Board for Social Welfare). Secretary of the Costa Rican Delegation  at the II Consultation Meeting of Ministries of Foreign Relations of the Americas; 1.936 - 1.937Member of the Consejo Nacional de Salubridad Pública (National Health Council). 1.928 - 1.973 Consulting Attorney of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 1.928 - 1.936 Professor of History, Political Economy and Government.                         

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