Gonzalo Facio Segreda

Gonzalo Justo Facio Segreda (28 March 1918 – 24 January 2018) was a Costa Rican lawyer, politician, and diplomat.

Gonzalo Facio Segreda
Facio Segreda with John F. Kennedy on 6 July 1962
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1977–1978
PresidentDaniel Oduber Quirós
Preceded byWilburg Jiménez Castro (acting)
Succeeded byRafael Ángel Calderón Fournier
In office
1970–1976
President
Preceded byFernando Lara Bustamante
Succeeded byWilburg Jiménez Castro (acting)
President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
In office
1953–1956
Preceded byAbelardo Bonilla Balladares
Succeeded byOtto Cortés Fernández
Personal details
Born(1918-03-28)28 March 1918
San José, Costa Rica
Died24 January 2018(2018-01-24) (aged 99)
Escazu, Costa Rica
ChildrenGiannina
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
  • Diplomat

Facio was born in San José on 28 March 1918 and studied law at the University of Costa Rica and New York University.[1][2] He served on the Founding Junta of the Second Republic and was a founding member of the National Liberation Party. Between 1953 and 1956, he was President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica.[3]

Facio first became Costa Rican ambassador to the United States in 1956, and held the post for two years. He returned to the position in 1962, serving through 1966. He was named foreign minister in 1970, and was succeeded by Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier in 1978. From 1990 to 1994, he was again ambassador to the United States. In 1998, he was appointed ambassador to Mexico, and stepped down in 2001.[4]

Facio died at the age of 99 on 24 January 2018 in Escazu.[5]

References
  1. Lara, Juan Fernando (24 January 2018). "Falleció político y diplomático Gonzalo Facio Segreda". La Nacíon (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Muere Gonzalo "Chalo" Facio, el último de la Junta de la II República". CR Hoy (in Spanish). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. Legislative Assembly Official website
  4. Alvarado, Laura (25 January 2018). "Costa Rica Mourns Death of Former Foreign Affair Minister and Ambassador Gonzalo Facio". The Costa Rica Star. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. "Fallece Gonzalo Facio Segreda a sus 99 años de edad". Teletica (in Spanish). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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