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GUATEMALA - H.E. Jorge Skinner-Klée Arenales

Credentials: 09.03.2023

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Born on December 11, 1957
Single, five children

EDUCATION

• Columbia College, New York – B.A. (Leave of Absence)
• Rafael Landívar University – Degree in Law and Social Studies (Licenciatura) Lawyer and Notary Public; Guatemala City, Guatemala 1984
• Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies – Joint Diploma SAIS/UNDP Washington D.C
• LL.M. – Columbia University School of Law, New York

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-2022: Ambassador to the Netherlands
2019-2020: Agent of Guatemala before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning
“Guatemala’s Territorial, Insular and Maritime Claim (Guatemala/Belize)”
2016-2019: Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations in New York
2012-2016: Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Dutchy of Luxemburg and Head of Mission to the European Union
2008-2012: Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the Organization of American States – OAS
2004-2008: Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations in New York
2004: Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs
2003-2004: Ambassador to Honduras
2000-2003: Ambassador to Belize
1998-2000: Ambassador to Canada
1993-1998: Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
1985-1987: Legal Advisor of the Embassy of Guatemala to the United States, concurrently as Alternate Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Minister Counsellor)
1985-1987: Alternate Delegate – Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the Organization of American States – OAS (Minister Counsellor)

OTHER ROLES

• Advisor of the National Coffee Association of Guatemala (1990-1993)
• Partner Skinner-Klée & Ruiz Law-firm: Private Practice as a Lawyer and Notary Public (1988- 1992)
• Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Counsellor to the Directorate of Legal Affairs and International Treaties (1989-1992);
• Lecturer of Private International Law y Assistant Lecturer on Public International Law, Law School, Rafael Landívar University (1988-1992)
• Legal Advisor- Licorera Centroamericana, S.A. & Melazas de Escuintla, S.A. (1978-1980)

Fotos: HBF