Héctor Gros Espiell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Héctor Gros Espiell

Uruguayan politician

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1926

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 30-Nov-2009

Profession: judge, writer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Héctor Gros Espiell (17 September 1926 in Montevideo – 30 November 2009) was a Uruguayan jurist, politician and diplomat. He was a specialist in international criminal law. Affiliated to the National Party, during the tenure of Luis Alberto Lacalle as President he was Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1993). He was a member of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. In 2005 he was Ambassador to France. He was a Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara. His last important activity was at The Hague, in the Uruguay River pulp mill dispute.