Erika Mouynes

Erika Mouynes
Mouynes in 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2 December 2020 – October 2022
Preceded byAlejandro Ferrer López
Succeeded byJanaina Tewaney
Personal details
Born (1977-11-24) 24 November 1977 (age 47)
Education
  • Bachelor of Law - University of Santa Maria La Antigua
  • Bachelor of Business Administration - Latin American University of Science and Technology
  • LLM in Corporate Law - New York University
  • LLM in International Law - University of California, Berkeley
CommitteesAdrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council

Erika Mouynes (born 24 November 1977)[1] is a Panamanian diplomat and lawyer. Mouynes held various senior roles in the government of Panama, including serving as the 62nd Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2][3]

She currently serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Atlantic Council-Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Mouynes is a fellow at the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative.[4][5][6]

Her professional experience extends to the private sector, where she has worked as a senior attorney at the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP. She also held the position of Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Fintech Advisory, an investment company based on Wall Street.[7]

  1. ^ "Erika Mouynes". Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Panama's new foreign minister sworn in". Xinhuanet. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Panama's New Foreign Minister Sworn in". The Rio Times. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Erika Mouynes – UNO Magazine". LLYC.
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  6. ^ "Erika Mouynes". Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.
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