José Miguel Barros
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José Miguel Barros | |
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| Ambassador of Chile to France | |
| In office June 29, 1990 – May 25, 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Juan José Fernández Valdés |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Morales Tallar |
| Ambassador of Chile to Peru | |
| In office 1981–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Bulnes |
| Succeeded by | Juan José Fernández Valdés |
| Ambassador of Chile to the United States | |
| In office April 14, 1978 – April 23, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Cauas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos de Costa Nora |
| Ambassador of Chile to the Netherlands | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1924 San Fernando, Chile |
| Died | February 2, 2020 (aged 95) Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Awards | See relevant section |
José Miguel Barros Franco (San Fernando, August 7, 1924[1] — Santiago, February 2, 2020)[2] was a Chilean lawyer, diplomat, historian and academic.
He studied in San Fernando, in the south-central area of the country.[3] After the death of his father, he received a scholarship to the Barros Arana National Boarding School in Santiago to study humanities, where, once graduated, he worked as inspector.[4]
He studied law at the University of Chile, obtaining his bachelor's degree and law degree from the Supreme Court in 1951.[5][6] He later completed postgraduate studies at Georgetown University in the United States, and The Hague Academy of International Law.[5][6]
In 1961 he married the Dutch baroness Elna van Hovell Tot Westerflier with whom he had three sons and a daughter.
