Héctor Gros Espiell (17 September 1926 in

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– 30 November 2009) was a Uruguayan jurist, politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1990–1993, during the government of

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. In 2005 he was Ambassador to France. He also served as judge of the

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. In the United Nations, he was a

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. Gros Espiell was a specialist in

international law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

, particularly

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and international criminal law. He was a lifelong member of the National Party. His last important professional activity was at The Hague, in the

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.Gros Espiell passes away

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