Carlos Saavedra Lamas | |
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| Rector of the University of Buenos Aires | |
| In office October 17, 1941 – July 30, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Coriolano Alberini |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Labougle |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship | |
| In office February 20, 1932 – February 30, 1938 | |
| President | Agustín P. Justo |
| Preceded by | Adolfo Bioy |
| Succeeded by | José María Cantilo |
| Minister of Justice and Public Instruction | |
| In office August 20, 1915 – October 12, 1916 | |
| President | Victorino de la Plaza |
| Preceded by | Tomás R. Cullen |
| Succeeded by | José Santos Salinas |
| National Deputy | |
| In office October 12, 1908 – August 25, 1915 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires (1912–1915) City of Buenos Aires (1908–1912) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1878 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | May 5, 1959 (aged 80) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | National Autonomist Party (until 1916) National Democratic Party (1931–1959) |
| Occupation | Politician, academic |
| Awards | |
Carlos Saavedra Lamas (November 1, 1878 – May 5, 1959) was an Argentine academic and politician, and in 1936, the first Latin American Nobel Peace Prize recipient.[1]
- ^ Haberman, Frederick W. (1999). Nobel lectures in peace 1926-1950. Volume 2 of Peace 1901-. Nobel lectures, including presentation speeches and laureates' biographies. World Scientific, p. 255. ISBN 981-02-3415-5