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Luis Almagro

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Luis Leonardo Almagro Lemes (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis alˈmaɣɾo]; born June 1, 1963) is a Uruguayan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 10th Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 2015 to 2025. A former member of the Broad Front, Almagro served as Minister of Foreign Relations of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 under president José Mujica. Almagro served as Uruguay's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 2005 to 2010. He had previously held different positions at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Almagro is the 18,360th most popular politician, the 314th most popular biography from Uruguay and the 59th most popular Uruguayan Politician.

Luis Almagro is most famous for serving as the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) since 2015, where he has been a prominent advocate for democracy and human rights in the Americas. He is also known for his critical stance on governments in Venezuela and Nicaragua.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Luis Almagro ranks 825Before him are Peter Schiff, Sonia Pierre, Petra Schneider, Alexis Jenni, Jeff Hornacek, and Vicenç Pagès. After him are Brad Silberling, Ralf Falkenmayer, Bernardo Redín, Francesco Panetta, Dan Povenmire, and Tessy Thomas.

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In Uruguay

Among people born in Uruguay, Luis Almagro ranks 313 out of 444Before him are Santiago Ostolaza (1962), Sergio Santín (1956), Fabián Estoyanoff (1982), Marcelo Filippini (1967), and Richard Morales (1975). After him are Sebastián Soria (1983), Guillermo Varela (1993), Julio César Jiménez (1954), Gianni Guigou (1975), Álvaro González (1984), Egidio Arévalo Ríos (1982), and Diego Pérez (1962).

Among POLITICIANS In Uruguay

Among politicians born in Uruguay, Luis Almagro ranks 59Before him are Julio Herrera y Obes (1841), Alberto Héber Usher (1918), Rodolfo Nin Novoa (1948), Martín Vázquez (1969), Daniel Martínez (1957), and Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez (1962).