[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[May 30, 1991]
[Page 586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Nomination of Luis Guinot, Jr., To Be United States Ambassador to Costa 
Rica
May 30, 1991

    The President today announced his intention to nominate Luis Guinot, 
Jr., of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 
of the United States to the Republic of Costa Rica. He would succeed 
Deane Roesch Hinton.
    Since 1988 Mr. Guinot has served as a partner and attorney with the 
law firm of Kelley, Drye & Warren in Washington, DC. Prior to this Mr. 
Guinot served as a partner and attorney with the law firm of Rose, 
Schmidt, Chapman, Duff and Hasley, 1985-1987, and Chapman, Duff and 
Paul, 1974-1985. From 1972 to 1974, Mr. Guinot served as Assistant 
General Counsel for the Department of Agriculture. In addition, Mr. 
Guinot was a self-employed attorney at law and consultant, 1972, and 
served as Administrator for the Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico in Washington, DC, 1969-1972. He also served as an associate 
attorney with the law firm of Faerber and Cerny, 1968-1969.
    Mr. Guinot graduated from New York University (B.A., 1957) and the 
Columbus School of Law at Catholic University (J.D., 1968). He was born 
April 8, 1935, in San Juan, PR. Mr. Guinot served in the U.S. Army, 
1959-1967. Mr. Guinot is married, has five children, and resides in 
Clifton, VA.