Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven
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Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven (April 13, 1865 in Havana, Cuba - August 24, 1951 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuba
n lawyer
, teacher, author, politician and onetime Judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice
at the Hague (1922–1944).
Sanchez de Bustamante graduated from the Colegio de Belen and studied law in Madrid
and Havana. He served in the Cuban Senate from 1902-1918. In 1926, he taught at the University of Miami
.
He was a Cuban authority on international law
and author of the Bustamante Code
. A delegate to the Paris Peace Conference
(1919), he was later Justice of the Hague Tribunal
(Permanent Court of Arbitration). He was also president of the Pan-American Congress
(1928), which ratified his monumental code of private international law, coordinating legislation applying to the international security of person and property. He was nominated in 1949 by Nefali Ponce, the Foreign Minister
of Ecuador
for the Nobel Peace Prize
.
He had two sons, Gustavo and Antonio Arturo Sánchez de Bustamante Pulido, both prominent attorneys. His grandson was Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante-Montero. His law firm was located at Calle Aguacate #502 in Old Havana
.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, teacher, author, politician and onetime Judge of the Permanent Court of International Justice
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice, often called the World Court, was an international court attached to the League of Nations. Created in 1922 , the Court was initially met with a good reaction from states and academics alike, with many cases submitted to it for its first decade of...
at the Hague (1922–1944).
Sanchez de Bustamante graduated from the Colegio de Belen and studied law in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and Havana. He served in the Cuban Senate from 1902-1918. In 1926, he taught at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
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He was a Cuban authority on international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
and author of the Bustamante Code
Bustamante Code
The Bustamante Code is a treaty written in Spanish that intended to establish common rules for Private International Law in the Americas...
. A delegate to the Paris Peace Conference
Paris Peace Conference, 1919
The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris in 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nationalities...
(1919), he was later Justice of the Hague Tribunal
Hague Tribunal
Hague Tribunal is a popular name for the Permanent Court of Arbitration established in 1899.*Permanent Court of Arbitration, a permanent arbitration court*Permanent Court of International Justice , superseded by:*International Court of Justice...
(Permanent Court of Arbitration). He was also president of the Pan-American Congress
Pan-American Congress
Pan-American Congress may refer to:* Congress of Panama, in 1826* First International Conference of American States, in 1889–1890, arranged by President Benjamin Harrison's Secretary of State James G. Blaine...
(1928), which ratified his monumental code of private international law, coordinating legislation applying to the international security of person and property. He was nominated in 1949 by Nefali Ponce, the Foreign Minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
for the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
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He had two sons, Gustavo and Antonio Arturo Sánchez de Bustamante Pulido, both prominent attorneys. His grandson was Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante-Montero. His law firm was located at Calle Aguacate #502 in Old Havana
Old Havana
Old Havana contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana....
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