José Antonio Mora Otero (22 November 1897 – 26 January 1975) was a

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an lawyer and diplomat. Antonio Mora served as the

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between 16 January 1956 and 18 May 1968. Before retiring from politics, Mora served as Uruguay's Minister of Foreign Relations, a senior minister responsible for

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, from 1971 to 1972.

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(OAS) 1897 births 1975 deaths Uruguayan people of Spanish descent Place of birth missing Foreign ministers of Uruguay Secretaries General of the Organization of American States {{Uruguay-diplomat-stub