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The first diplomatic agent of Uruguay in Beirut was Mr.
José Aiub Manzor, who opened the “Legation” as “Chargé
d’Affaires”.
The Diplomatic Mission was upgraded from “Legation” to
“Embassy”, by
Decree of the 5th of November 1964.
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Lebanon was
created through the
Resolution of the Executive Power of the 23rd
of April 1974.
Later
on, another
Resolution of the Executive Power of the 7th
of February of 1995
established the Consulate in Tripoli with jurisdiction
over the North of Lebanon.
The Diplomatic Heads of Missions were successively José
Aiub Manzor, Julio César Chelala, Rodolfo Comas Amaro,
Roberto Amato, Guillermo Stewart, José Luis Vila Díaz,
Manuel Solsona Flores, Guido Yerlas, Mario Alberto Voss
Rubio and since the 16th of August 2007,
Jorge Luis Jure (see
Currículum Vitae).
Mr. Abdo Chelala, who acted as Counselor in Beirut
between 1967 and 1993, took charge of the Embassy
between 1976 and 1987, (except in short periods), where
there were no diplomatic representation. Mr. Chelala
assumed diverse and recognized functions in the Embassy
acting as Counselor and Honorary Commercial Attaché
between 1967 and his passing away on February 2007.
See list of
Ambassadors and
Consuls.
As a relevant moment in the bilateral relations, it is
important to note the visit of Lebanese president
Camille Chamoun to Uruguay in 1954, who signed on the
31st of May of the same year, in the capital city,
Montevideo, the first treaty between both Countries: the
Cultural Agreement.
On the 20th of June 1959, the Chargé d’Affaires Mr. José
Manzor, proceeded to exchange the above mentioned
Agreement’s ratifications. Acting on behalf of Lebanon,
there was the then General Secretary of the Lebanese
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mohamed Ali
Hamade.
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