Roberto Azurdia Explained

Roberto René Azurdia Paiz
Birth Date:	1926
Birth Place:	Guatemala
Profession:	Physician, writer, ambassador
Specialism:	Surgery
Education:	Escuela Médico Militar

Roberto René Azurdia Paiz (born 1926) is a Guatemalan writer, diplomat and physician.

Career

Azurdia was appointed minister of public health^[1] by the president of Guatemala, in 1961 and served in that function until he was nominated ambassador to Italy in 1963 during the presidencies of Enrique Peralta Azurdia and Julio César Méndez.^[2]

Ambassador in Italy

While acting as Ambassador to Italy, he served as representative from Guatemala to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Reunión del INCAP, entra en su fase más importante. December 7, 1962. La Nacion. 36. 25 January 2010.
2. Web site: Report of the Council of Fao.
3. Web site: List of delegates and observers attentind the forty-eighth session of the council. Food and Agriculture Organization. United Nations. January 25, 2010.