Oscar Camilión | |
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 Oscar Camilión in 1987 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 9 December 1993 – 7 August 1996 | |
| President | Carlos Menem |
| Preceded by | Antonio Erman González |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Domínguez |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | |
| In office 29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981 | |
| President | Roberto Eduardo Viola |
| Preceded by | Carlos Washington Pastor |
| Succeeded by | Nicanor Costa Méndez |
| Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 1976–1981 | |
| President | Jorge Rafael Videla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Héctor Camilión 6 January 1930 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 12 February 2016 (aged 86) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Occupation | diplomat, politician |
| Profession | lawyer, professor |
Oscar Héctor Camilión (6 January 1930 – 12 February 2016) was an Argentine lawyer and diplomat.
Born in 1930, he earned a law degree at the University of Buenos Aires in his hometown. Camilión first joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship as chief of staff under the administration of Arturo Frondizi. Camilión then worked for Clarín from 1965 to 1972. After the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, Camilión was appointed the ambassador to Brazil by Jorge Rafael Videla. Videla's successor Roberto Eduardo Viola then selected Camilión to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. Viola was ousted in another coup, and Camilión became a representative of the United Nations Secretary General. He also served as Minister of Defense from 1993 to 1996 under Carlos Menem. [1]
Camilión died in Buenos Aires in 2016, aged 86. [2]
References
- ^ "Murió Oscar Camilión, político, ex canciller y ministro de Defensa". Clarín (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Murió Oscar Camilión, el ex ministro de Defensa del gobierno de Menem". La Nacíon (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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Oscar Camilión | |
|---|---|
|
Oscar Camilión in 1987 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 9 December 1993 – 7 August 1996 | |
| President | Carlos Menem |
| Preceded by | Antonio Erman González |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Domínguez |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | |
| In office 29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981 | |
| President | Roberto Eduardo Viola |
| Preceded by | Carlos Washington Pastor |
| Succeeded by | Nicanor Costa Méndez |
| Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 1976–1981 | |
| President | Jorge Rafael Videla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Héctor Camilión 6 January 1930 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 12 February 2016 (aged 86) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Justicialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Occupation | diplomat, politician |
| Profession | lawyer, professor |
Oscar Héctor Camilión (6 January 1930 – 12 February 2016) was an Argentine lawyer and diplomat.
Born in 1930, he earned a law degree at the University of Buenos Aires in his hometown. Camilión first joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship as chief of staff under the administration of Arturo Frondizi. Camilión then worked for Clarín from 1965 to 1972. After the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, Camilión was appointed the ambassador to Brazil by Jorge Rafael Videla. Videla's successor Roberto Eduardo Viola then selected Camilión to lead the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship. Viola was ousted in another coup, and Camilión became a representative of the United Nations Secretary General. He also served as Minister of Defense from 1993 to 1996 under Carlos Menem. [1]
Camilión died in Buenos Aires in 2016, aged 86. [2]
References
- ^ "Murió Oscar Camilión, político, ex canciller y ministro de Defensa". Clarín (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Murió Oscar Camilión, el ex ministro de Defensa del gobierno de Menem". La Nacíon (in Spanish). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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- 2016 deaths
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- Academic staff of the University of Buenos Aires
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- Foreign ministers of Argentina
- 20th-century Argentine lawyers
- Defense ministers of Argentina
- Argentine politicians convicted of corruption
- South American diplomat stubs
- Argentine politician stubs