Agustín Saavedra Weise (19 November 1943 – 26 December 2021) was a Bolivian diplomat and writer. He served as Ambassador to Switzerland and Argentina and
ambassador-at-large
An ambassador-at-large is a diplomat, a secretary of state, secretary, or a minister (government), minister of the highest rank who is accredited to represent a country and its people internationally.
Unlike an ambassador-in-residence, who is us ...
in several foreign missions and was a
foreign minister
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...
(1982). He wrote more than 10 books and hundreds of notes and articles. He was appointed the President of
Central Bank of Bolivia
The Central Bank of Bolivia () is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is .
History
The bank was established by Law 632, passed on July 20, 1928. On April ...
in October 2020.
Saavedra Weise died on 26 December 2021, at the age of 78.
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External links
Homepage
1943 births
2021 deaths
Presidents of the Central Bank of Bolivia
Ambassadors of Bolivia to Argentina
Ambassadors of Bolivia to Switzerland
Bolivian male writers
Foreign ministers of Bolivia
People from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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