Luis Guinot Jr. (April 8, 1935 – March 19, 2022) was an American diplomat who was the U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica from 1991 to 1993. Nominated by

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George H. W. Bush on May 30, 1991, Guinot was confirmed by the

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in the summer of 1991 and soon afterwards relocated permanently to San José where he presented his credentials to then Costa Rican President

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on August 27, 1991. He left the post on March 1, 1993. Prior to his

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, Guinot was a partner and attorney with the law firm of

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. From 1974 to 1985, Guinot served as a partner and attorney with the law firm of Rose, Schmidt, Chapman, Duff and Hasley. From (1972 to 1974), Mr. Guinot served as Assistant General Counsel for the Department of Agriculture. In addition, Mr. Guinot was a self-employed attorney at law and consultant and served as Administrator for the Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC from 1969 to 1972. He also served as an associate attorney with the law firm of Faerber and Cerny (1968–1969) In private practice he has represented the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as private Puerto Rican clients and political organizations. Guinot has authored numerous articles and appeared as a speaker on US-

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relations and international free trade agreements. He has also appeared at symposia and on numerous panels focused on Puerto Rico's commonwealth relationship with the United States. In 2003, he was selected by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility as one of eight Fortune Board Honorees, a distinction granted to outstanding

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leaders serving on the boards of large corporations. Guinot is a member of the board of directors of Tampa Electric Co. and its parent company,

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. Guinot held a

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degree from

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(Class of 1957) and a juris doctor from

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(Class of 1968). Fluent in both

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, he was married and the father of five children. He was latterly a partner with the Washington D.C. law firm of Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler. Guinot died on March 19, 2022, at the age of 86.

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Official Nomination Announcement
from the

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Biography
on the "Council of American Ambassadors" website
Biography
on "Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler" website {{DEFAULTSORT:Guinot, Luis 1935 births 2022 deaths People from San Juan, Puerto Rico New York University alumni Columbus School of Law alumni Puerto Rican people of French descent Ambassadors of the United States to Costa Rica

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