Juan Pedro Amestoy Explained

Juan Pedro Amestoy Borteiro
Office:
President of the Central Bank of Uruguay.
Term Start:1 March 1972
Term End:4 June 1973
Predecessor:Jorge Echeverría
Successor:Carlos Ricchi
Office2:
Minister of Industry and Commerce
Term Start2:2 April 1971
Term End2:1 March 1972
Predecessor2:Julio María Sanguinetti
Successor2:Jorge Echeverría Leúnda
Birth Date:20 September 1925
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Death Date:12 February 2010 (aged 84)
Death Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality: Uruguayan
Occupation:Politician, accountant, ambassador
Birth Name:Juan Pedro Amestoy Borteiro

Juan Pedro Amestoy Borteiro (1925–2010) was a Uruguayan accountant, politician and ambassador. He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay on September 20, 1925 and died on February 12, 2010.

Education and career

Amestoy graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Management, University of the Republic in 1957 with degree in public accounting.

In the public service he held the positions of advisor to the Ministry of Finance (1959-1966), Minister of Industry and Trade in 1971–1972, at the end of the presidency of Jorge Pacheco Areco. Later, at the beginning of the presidency of Juan Maria Bordaberry, he served as the president of Central Bank of Uruguay (1972-1973).[1]

He performed for 21 years in the field of diplomacy, serving as Ambassador of Uruguay in Peru (1974-1977), Egypt (1977-1980), USSR (1982-1987) and Mexico (1990-1995). He was also active at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Director of International Economic Affairs (1980-1982) and Chief Technical and Administrative Affairs (1988-1990).

In the area of teaching, he was Professor of Practical Courses in Finance and Public Administration (1958-1960) and Member of the Examiners Councils of Public Finance and Customs Law and International Economic Policy (1958-1961).

At the international level he was an official adviser to the Economic Commission for Latin America (CEPAL (1966-1970) and adviser to the American Council of Commerce and Production (CICYP) (1964-1966).

He authored "Stalin versus Trotsky-Largo camino hacia un asesinato (Stalin versus Trotsky-Long road to an assassination) (May 2004).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000. Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. Banco Central del Uruguay.
  2. Book: Juan Pedro Amestoy. Stalin versus Trotsky: largo camino hacia un asesinato. 2004. Ediciones Liris. 978-9974-559-45-5. 58391368.