ADOLFO
R. TAYLHARDAT
CURRICULUM
VITAE
PROFESIONAL BACKGOUND
B.A. in International Studies, Central
Ph.D. in International Studies, Central
Law Degree, Central
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association of International Studies
Graduates.
Venezuelan Bar Association, Aragua State, Venezuela.
Association of Diplomatic and Professional
Officers.
FUNCTIONS HELD AS A CARRIER OFFICER OF THE
VENEZUELAN FOREIGN SERVICE:
Joined the Venezuelan Foreign Service in October 17,
Occupied, through promotions, several important positions at the
Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among which:
Head of the United Nations Desk at the
International Organizations Direction.
Head of the World Affairs Department at
the International Policy Direction.
Head of the Department for International
Organizations and Conferences at the International Policy Direction.
Director General (Deputy Foreign Minister), acting
Foreign Minister in several occasions.
In the external branch of the Foreign Service held the
following positions:
Minister Counselor at the Permanent
Minister Counselor at the Venezuelan
Embassy in
Minister Counselor at the Venezuelan
Embassy in the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Permanent Representative to the
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary in
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Specialized
Agencies,
Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary in
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Permanent Representative to the United Nations,
Retired from the Venezuelan Forein
Service in 1994
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS AND
CONFERENCES:
United Nations:
General Assembly of the United Nations: XI, XII, XIII,
XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXVII, XXIX, XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV,
XLV, XLVIII Sessions, New York, 1956 to 1965, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1987 to 1990,
1993.
United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea,
United Nations Conference on the Law of Treaties,
UN Security Council: September-December 1993.
President of the Security Council in September 1993
UN Human Rights Commission:
Head of the Venezuelan Delegation to the Human Rights
Commission, 42nd, 43rd, 44th and 45th Sessions, 1986-1989.
UN Specialized Agencies:
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO):
General Conference of UNIDO 1984.
Conference for the transformation of UNIDO
into a Specialized Agency, 1985.
General Conference of UNIDO, 1991.
Representative of
Vice-Chairman of the Industrial Development Board,
Chairman of the Industrial Development Board,
III Consultation Meeting of the Iron and Steel
Industry,
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
Venezuelan Governor of the Board of
Governors of the International Organization of Atomic Energy, 1981-1984.
General Conference of IAEA, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII
Sessions, 1981-1984.
International Labor Organization (ILO):
International Labor Conference, 1985,
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
Committee for Trade Union Freedom, 1986-1989.
World Health Organization (WHO):
World Health Conference, 1986, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1989.
International Telecommunications
ITU General Conference, 1988.
International Red Cross:
World Conference of National Associations
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. 1987
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmente (UNCTAD):
Trade and Development Board, 1986-1987.
VII United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development, July-August 1987.
UN High Commisioner for
Refugees UNHCR:
Member of the Executive Council of UNCHR.
1985-1989
Disarmament:
Member of the Core Group of the Program
for the Promotion of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
1992-1994
Representative to the Disarmament Committee of the
United Nations,
Representative to the Conference on Disarmament,
President of the Conference on Disarmament,
International Conference on the Relationship between
Disarmament and Development,
President of the First Committee of the
United Nations General Assembly, XLIV Session, 1989.
III Special Session of the United Nations on
Disarmament, June 1988.
Conference for the Amendment of the
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty,
Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review
Conferences,
Conference for the Review and Extension of the Nuclear
Non Proliferation Treaty,
Paris Conference for the signing of the Convention on
Chemical Weapons, 1992.
Programme for the Promotion of Nuclear
Non-Proliferation (PPNN), 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th sessions of the "Core
Group".
Member of the United Nations Experts Group
on Disarmament Verification.
Regional Organizations:
Organization of American States:
Specialized Inter-American Conference on the
Preservation of Natural Resources: Continental Shelf and Territorial Sea, Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 1956.
Special Commission for the preparation of
the Amendments to the OAS. Charter,
IV Meeting of the Inter-American Economic and Social
Council,
Extraordinary Session of the OAS.
General Assembly,
XX Session of the OAS.
General Assembly,
Latin American Economic System (SELA):
Consultation meeting convened by SELA to examine the
relations between Latin America and the European Economic Community, Punta del
Este, November 20-24, 1978.
IV Latin American Council (SELA),
Latin American Dialogue, 1990.
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC):
Acting Alternate Governor to the OPEC Fund
for Development, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI, XXXII Sessions,
1982-1984.
Petroleum Market Follow-Up Committee.
Petroleum Consuming and Producing Countries Meeting,
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING &
BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICGEB)
Chairman of the Preparatory Committee of
the ICGEB, since its creation in 1983 until May 1994.
President of the Board of Governors of the
ICGEB since 1994 until 2000.
OTHER MISSIONS
Member of the Delegation to the Ministerial Meetings
held in
Member of the Venezuelan Delegation to the
Tenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the
CARICOM, August 1990.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
Advisor to the Foreign Affairs Permanent
Committee of the Senate.
CURRENTLY:
Member of the Latin American Parliament.
Elected in 1998. Re-elected in May 2000 for a mandate of five years.
Vice Chairman of the Latin American Parliament`s Permanent Committee on Environment.
Member of the Human Rights Committee.
Coordinator of the Claims Subcommittee of
the Human Rights Permanent Committee of the Latin American Parliament.
Honorary Member of the International Law Firm:
"Estudio Bentata Abogados",
DECORATIONS RECEIVED:
Order of Merit,
Order Honor to
Grand Gold Order of
Order of the Libertador,
Order of the Quetzal,
Order of Merit in
Order Francisco de Miranda, Venezuela. Primera
Clase.
Order
Order Jose
National Order to
Venezuelan National Red Cross National
Committee. Gran Cruz.
Order of the City of
Order of the City of
LANGUAGES:
Spanish, English, French and Italian.
Working knowledge of Russian, German and
Portuguese.
PERMANENT
ADDRESS:
Urbanización Santa Rosa de Lima, Calle C, Residencia
"La Blanquilla", Apt. 1A
Caracas,
Venezuela.
Telephones: (58-2) 92.61.73 / 91.28.08
Fax: (58-2) 917080
E-mail: adolfotaylhardat@adolfotaylhardat.net
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