Manuel Tello Baurraud
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Manuel Tello Baurraud was a Mexican
diplomat who represented his country at the League of Nations
(1938–41) and served twice as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
; first in the cabinet of President Miguel Alemán Valdés
(1951–52) and years later in the cabinet of Adolfo López Mateos
(1958–64). In the interim, he served as ambassador of Mexico to the United States
(1952–58).
, where he completed his basic studies at the Christian Brothers School and at the Instituto Científico. He moved to Mexico City
to enroll at the National Preparatory School and took some courses leading to a bachelor's degree in Law at both and the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM), but didn't earn any degree.
He joined the foreign service in 1923, first serving as vice-consul in Brownsville
(1924) and Laredo, Texas
(1925); and later as consul in Antwerp (1925–27), Berlin
and Hamburg
(1927–29) and Yokohama
(1930–33). Next he was appointed Mexican envoy to the League of Nations
, first as an alternate delegate (1934–37) and later as delegate from 1938 to 1941.
Tello returned to Mexico in 1942 to hold several posts at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, rising through the ranks until being appointed Secretary by president Miguel Alemán Valdés
in 1951. During his tenure, he declined Mexico's involvement in the Korean War
. He left the post on 30 November 1952 to oversee the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. by instructions of President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
; presenting his credentials on 18 March 1953 and serving until 25 November 1958, when he returned to the Mexican capital to be reappointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by President Adolfo López Mateos
.
During his second term, Tello signed the Chamizal Convention
of 29 August 1963, which settled an old boundary controversy between Mexico and the United States at El Paso, Texas
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
After leaving the cabinet, Tello was elected to the Senate for his native state. He died in Mexico City on 27 November 1971.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
diplomat who represented his country at the League of Nations
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
(1938–41) and served twice as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
In Mexico, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs is a member of the federal executive cabinet with responsibility for implementing the country's foreign policy. The secretary is appointed by the President of the Republic and heads the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs ...
; first in the cabinet of President Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés served as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.-Life:Alemán was born in Sayula in the state of Veracruz as the son of General Miguel Alemán González and Tomasa Valdés Ledezma...
(1951–52) and years later in the cabinet of Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos was a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964...
(1958–64). In the interim, he served as ambassador of Mexico to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1952–58).
Biography
Tello was born in Zacatecas, ZacatecasZacatecas, Zacatecas
Zacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. It is located in the north central part of the country. The city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid 16th century. Prior to this, the area's rich deposits in silver and other minerals were known...
, where he completed his basic studies at the Christian Brothers School and at the Instituto Científico. He moved to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
to enroll at the National Preparatory School and took some courses leading to a bachelor's degree in Law at both and the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM), but didn't earn any degree.
He joined the foreign service in 1923, first serving as vice-consul in Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
(1924) and Laredo, Texas
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
(1925); and later as consul in Antwerp (1925–27), Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(1927–29) and Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
(1930–33). Next he was appointed Mexican envoy to the League of Nations
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
, first as an alternate delegate (1934–37) and later as delegate from 1938 to 1941.
Tello returned to Mexico in 1942 to hold several posts at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, rising through the ranks until being appointed Secretary by president Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés
Miguel Alemán Valdés served as the President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.-Life:Alemán was born in Sayula in the state of Veracruz as the son of General Miguel Alemán González and Tomasa Valdés Ledezma...
in 1951. During his tenure, he declined Mexico's involvement in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. He left the post on 30 November 1952 to oversee the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C. by instructions of President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party he was one of the oldest presidents of Mexico...
; presenting his credentials on 18 March 1953 and serving until 25 November 1958, when he returned to the Mexican capital to be reappointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by President Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos
Adolfo López Mateos was a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964...
.
During his second term, Tello signed the Chamizal Convention
Chamizal dispute
The Chamizal dispute was a border conflict over about on the U.S.-Mexico border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. It was caused by differences between the bed of the Rio Grande as surveyed in 1852 and the present channel of the river....
of 29 August 1963, which settled an old boundary controversy between Mexico and the United States at El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
After leaving the cabinet, Tello was elected to the Senate for his native state. He died in Mexico City on 27 November 1971.