Ramón Antonio Mora y Araujo (

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, —

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, ) was an

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and

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, who served as his country's ambassador to

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(1922–1933) and

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(1933–1936).

Biography

Mora was born in

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in 1869, the son of Antonio Mora and Sinforosa Araujo, and in 1896 he graduated from the

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. In his hometown he served as mayor in 1901 and as rector of the National College. He was also the owner and director of the newspaper ''La Hora'', close to the

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. In September 1921 he was appointed

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of Argentina in

by President

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. He began serving in January 1922, until the diplomatic mission was elevated to the rank of embassy in August of the same year. He remained in

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until July 1933, when he was succeeded by

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. He was then appointed ambassador to

by President

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, a position he held at the time of his death in May 1936 in

. A place in Goya Department bears his name.

References

{{reflist 1869 births 1936 deaths Ambassadors of Argentina to Brazil Ambassadors of Argentina to Peru People from Goya University of Buenos Aires alumni