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Lino Gutierrez

American diplomat (1951–2025)

Lino Gutiérrez (March 26, 1951 – May 3, 2025) was an American diplomat.²

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Born Mar 26, 1951, died May 3, 2025.¹

About

Gutiérrez served as Ambassador to Argentina from September 2003 through July 2006. He was succeeded by Earl Anthony Wayne. Gutiérrez served as the Executive Director of the Una Chapman Cox Foundation and as an adjunct professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University.

From Wikipedia’s article on Lino Gutierrez, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Georgetown UniversityBoard member¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Miami³
Date not recordedUniversity of Alabama bachelors degree in political science^{3 4}

Gutiérrez was a native of Havana, Cuba, where he lived until his family fled the regime of Fidel Castro in 1961. They lived in Cali, Colombia for 14 months before moving permanently to the United States. Gutiérrez attended the University of Miami and The University of Alabama, where he received a B.A. in Political Science (1972) and an M.A. in Latin American Studies (1976). He was a social studies teacher for the Dade County School System and the Urban League in Miami, Florida before entering the diplomatic services.

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Career

Occupation: diplomat.⁸

Since 2010Chief executive officer, Una Chapman Cox Foundation^{5 6}
2003 to 2006United States Ambassador to Argentina^{4 7}
2002 to 2003Adviser, National War College^{5 6}
1999 to 2002Undersecretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs^{5 6}
1996 to 1999United States Ambassador to Nicaragua^{6 7}
Date not recordedAdjunct professor, George Washington University^{5 6}
Date not recordedBoard member, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation^{5 6}
Date not recordedAdjunct professor, Johns Hopkins University^{5 6}
Date not recordedBoard member, Georgetown University^{5 6}
Date not recordedProfessor, Foreign Service Institute^{5 6}

Gutiérrez entered the United States Foreign Service in 1977 and served in Latin America, Europe and the Department of State. He has served as International Affairs Advisor at the National War College (2002), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department (1999–2001), Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2001–2002), United States Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999).

During his tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, the United States and Argentina signed agreements on counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics cooperation, and container security. In 2005, Gutiérrez welcomed President Bush to Argentina as he attended the Summit of the Americas. As Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere affairs, Gutiérrez led the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs on September 11, 2001 and beyond. He accompanied Secretary of State Colin Powell to Lima, Peru for the signing of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and returned with the Secretary's party to the United States on September 11, 2001. During his tenure in Nicaragua, Gutiérrez coordinated the U.S. relief effort following the devastation of Hurricane Mitch in October 1998.

Gutierrez also served in Santo Domingo, Lisbon, Port-au-Prince, Grenada, Paris and Nassau. In Washington DC, Gutiérrez has served as Officer-in-Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs, Officer-in-Charge of Portuguese Affairs, and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Coordination and Press in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.

Gutiérrez was a recipient of the Department of State's Distinguished Honor Award, Superior Honor Award (twice) and Meritorious Honor Award (three times).

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Personal life

BornMar 26, 1951, Havana^{4 9}
DiedMay 3, 2025, Alexandria^{4 10}
CitizenshipUnited States¹¹
Children3¹²

Awards

Date not recordedCommander's Award for Civilian Service^{6 13}

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WikidataLino Gutierrez on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: Adjunct professor, George Washington University, on Wikidata
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WikidataAdjunct professor, George Washington University, as reported
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: United States Ambassador to Nicaragua, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: number of children, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataLino Gutierrez: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorgetown University, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsLino Gutierrez photo by United States Department of State: Biography of Lino Gutierrez ., Public domain

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