Luis Guinot

Luis Guinot, Jr.
United States Ambassador to Costa Rica
In office 27 August 1991 – 1 March 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Deane Roesch Hinton
Succeeded by	Robert O. Homme Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
Personal details
Born	(1935-04-08)April 8, 1935 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died	March 19, 2022(2022-03-19) (aged 86)
Spouse	Marta Guinot
Children	Tina Guinot ( Barnes) Patricia Guinot (Berube) victoria Guinot ( Nielson) and Claudia Guinot ( Boonenberg)
Alma mater	B.A., New York University; J.D., Columbus School of Law
Profession	Attorney
Website	http://www.shapirosher.com/

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 President George H. W. Bush on May 30, 1991, Guinot was confirmed by the United States Senate in the summer of 1991 and soon afterwards relocated permanently to San José where he presented his credentials to then Costa Rican President Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier on August 27, 1991. He left the post on March 1, 1993.^[1]

Prior to his nomination, Guinot was a partner and attorney with the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren in Washington, DC. 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-Latin American 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 Hispanic 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, TECO Energy.

Guinot held a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University (Class of 1957) and a juris doctor from Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America (Class of 1968). Fluent in both Spanish and English, 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.^[2]

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans
• French immigration to Puerto Rico

References

1. United States Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica from the United States Department of State
2. "Ambassador Luis Guinot, Jr., 1935 – 2022". Shapiro Sher. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

External links

• Official Nomination Announcement from the George Bush Presidential Library
• Biography on the "Council of American Ambassadors" website
• Biography on "Shapiro, Sher, Guinot & Sandler" website

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Deane Roesch Hinton	United States Ambassador to Costa Rica 27 August 1991–1 March 1993	Succeeded by Robert O. Homme Chargé d'Affaires ad interim