Ricardo Joaquin Alfaro Jove, who lived from August 20, 1882, to February 23, 1971, was a Panamanian lawyer, diplomat and statesman who served as the 16th President of Panama from January 16, 1931, to June 5, 1932, as a member of the Liberal Party. He had an extensive career in diplomacy and international law, including work on the Spanish-language text of the United Nations Charter, and taught civil and international law at Panamanian universities. He served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 1959 to 1964, including three years as vice president, and was known throughout his career for promoting universal criminal jurisdiction and governmental accountability. He died in Panama City at age 88.
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What offices did Ricardo Alfaro hold in Panama and in international bodies before and during his time as a judge?
Vice-President and President of Panama, Foreign Minister, Permanent Court of Arbitration member from 1929, and International Court of Justice judge from 1959 to 1964.
Ricardo Alfaro was elected Vice-President of Panama in 1928 and later served as President from 1931 to 1932 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1945 to 1947. He represented Panama at the 1945 San Francisco Conference and took part in drafting the Spanish text of the United Nations Charter. On the international side, he became a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 1929 and a member of the International Court of Justice in 1959, serving as the Court's Vice-President from 1961 until his retirement in 1964.
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1. Ricardo J. Alfaro (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He belonged to the Liberal Party.
Entity description, field of law
He had an extensive career in diplomacy and international law, including work on the Spanish-language text of the United Nations Charter, and taught civil and international law at Panamanian universities.
In Legal System: Law of Panama, Wikipedia category: Panamanian judges of United Nations courts and tribunals
Category:Panamanian judges of United Nations courts and tribunals
Member Of: International Court of Justice, Wikipedia category: International Court of Justice judges
Category:International Court of Justice judges
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Wikidata Q338983, occupation/position claims
occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Diplomat
Wikidata Q338983, P27 country of citizenship claim
P27 (country of citizenship): Panama
Wikidata Q338983, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1882
Wikidata Q338983, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1882-08-20
Wikidata Q338983, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1971
Wikidata Q338983, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1971-02-23
Wikidata Q338983, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Panama City
Wikidata Q338983, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Panama City
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