Erika Mouynes
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- Bachelor of Law - University of Santa Maria La Antigua
- Bachelor of Business Administration - Latin American University of Science and Technology
- LLM in Corporate Law - New York University
- LLM in International Law - University of California, Berkeley
Erika Mouynes | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Mouynes in 2022 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 December 2020 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Ferrer López |
| Succeeded by | Janaina Tewaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1977 |
| Education |
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| Committees | Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center Advisory Council |
Erika Mouynes (born 24 November 1977)[1] is a Panamanian diplomat and lawyer. Mouynes held various senior roles in the government of Panama, including serving as the 62nd Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2][3]
She currently serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Atlantic Council-Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Mouynes is a fellow at the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative.[4][5][6]
Her professional experience extends to the private sector, where she has worked as a senior attorney at the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP. She also held the position of Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at Fintech Advisory, an investment company based on Wall Street.[7]
Mouynes was born in Panama.[5] She completed her undergraduate education in Panama, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Law and Political Sciences from Santa Maria la Antigua Catholic University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the Latin American University of Science and Technology, graduating magna cum laude from both institutions.[5] Mouynes pursued further education in the United States as a Fulbright scholar and obtained a postgraduate Certificate in Business, a Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Law from New York University, as well as an LLM in International Law from the University of California, Berkeley.[5][8]