Ismael Moreno Pino
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Ismael Moreno Pino (15 February 1927 – 15 August 2013) was a lawyer, diplomat, scholar and author who served as Ambassador of Mexico and Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and is recognized for his key role in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Tlatelolco in 1967, establishing Latin America and the Caribbean as the first nuclear-weapon-free zone in an inhapited part of the planet.[1] He worked closely with Alfonso García Robles, a future Nobel Peace Prize laureate,[2][3] and was praised by U Thant, then UN Secretary-General, for his contribution to preventing nuclear proliferation.[4]
Ismael Moreno Pino | |
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Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs (Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights) | |
In office 1964–1965 | |
President | Adolfo López Mateos Gustavo Díaz Ordaz |
Ambassador of Mexico | |
In office 1964–1992 | |
President | Adolfo López Mateos Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Luis Echeverría José López Portillo Miguel de la Madrid Carlos Salinas de Gortari |
Personal details | |
Born | (1927-02-15)15 February 1927 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
Died | 15 August 2013(2013-08-15) (aged 86) Mexico City |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Guadalupe Mercedes González de Hermosillo y Quirós |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Aida Pino Cámara (mother) Ramón Moreno (father) |
Relatives | Pino Cámara Family María Cámara Vales (grandmother) José María Pino Suárez (grandfather) Alejandro Lecanda Moreno (grandson) |
Education | American School Foundation |
Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Georgetown University |
Profession | Lawyer, Statesman, Diplomat, Author |
Awards | List of honours and decorations |
Born into the Pino-Cámara family, he was the grandson of José María Pino Suárez,[5][6] Vice President of Mexico, known for his defense of democracy during the Mexican Revolution, and María Cámara Vales, awarded with the Belisario Domínguez Medal. He was educated at the American School Foundation and graduated in Law from UNAM and in International Relations from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. He joined the Foreign Office in 1952, collaborating with prominent intellectuals such as Octavio Paz and Jorge Castañeda. He served as Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs (1961 - 64), and later as Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs (1964 - 65), helping to define Mexico's stance on crucial Cold War events such as the Cuban Revolution (1959), the Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961), and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). Notably, at the 1962 Punta del Este Conference, he defended the non-expulsion of Cuba from the OAS, reaffirming Mexico's commitment to non-interventionism pursuant to the Estrada Doctrine.[7]
He served as Ambassador of Mexico between 1964 and 1992, representing his country in Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, various Latin American countries, as well as in international organizations such as the OAS in Washington, D.C. and the UN offices in New York and Geneva, Switzerland. Additionally, he was a member of the administrative council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. During his mission in Chile, he witnessed the 1970 presidential election and the challenges faced by Salvador Allende's government, culminating in the 1973 coup. In 1982, President José López Portillo awarded him the title of Eminent Ambassador (embajador eminente), a special honour reserved by law for a maximum of ten diplomats with distinguished contributions to Mexico's Foreign Policy. Upon retiring in 1992, he was the dean of the Mexican Foreign Service. Without party affiliation, he served under eight presidents and left a literary legacy, including Diplomacy: Theoretical and Practical Aspects, which has educated generations of diplomats in Ibero-America.