Ambassador. Born in Mendoza, Argentina. He entered the diplomatic service in 1955, and held posts in Washington, The Hague and New Delhi. He subsequently became ambassador of Argentina to Belgium and Luxembourg, and the first ambassador to the United Kingdom, 1990-4, after the Falklands War.
His Wikipedia page confirms that he died, aged 91 years, on 13 January 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his body was cremated.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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