Adolfo Raúl Taylhardat (6 May 1934 – 9 July 2017) was a Venezuelan diplomat.

Adolfo Raúl Taylhardat
President of the United Nations Security Council
In office
1 September 1993 – 30 September 1993
Permanent Representative of Venezuela in the United Nations
In office
20 August 1993 – 9 July 2017
Preceded byDiego Arria
Venezuelan Ambassador to France
In office
3 June 1991 – 9 July 2017
PresidentCarlos Andrés Pérez
Personal details
Born(1934-05-06)6 May 1934
La Victoria, Venezuela[1]
Died9 July 2017(2017-07-09) (aged 83)
Nationality Venezuela

Career

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A graduate in international studies (1957; doctorate 1960) and law (1965) from the Central University of Venezuela, he occupied a range of diplomatic posts since entering Venezuela's diplomatic service in 1955.[2] Taylhardat was Venezuelan Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations from August 1993[2] and was President of the Security Council (September 1993),[3] during Venezuela's membership of the Security Council.[4]

He died on 9 July 2017.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Stephen (1982). Who's who in Austria. ISBN 9783921220443.
  2. ^ a b adolfotaylhardat.net, Adolfo Raul Taylhardat - Curriculum Vitae Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ United Nations, Presidents of the Security Council : 1990–1999 Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Unilateralism & U.S. Foreign Policy - Page 223 David Malone, Yuen Foong Khong - 2003 "The Venezuelan ambassador, Adolfo Taylhardat, felt so strongly about US tactics that he eventually resigned when his government agreed, under US pressure, to cosponsor the resolution on indefinite extension."
  5. ^ Falleció el diplomático Adolfo Taylhardat