Edward L. Romero
| Edward L. Romero | |
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| United States Ambassador to Spain | |
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In office April 2, 1998 – May 1, 2001 |
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| President | Bill Clinton, George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard N. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | George Argyros |
| Personal details | |
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January 2, 1934 Alamosa, Colorado |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cayetana Garcia |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, activist and diplomat |
Edward L. Romero (also Romæro, born on January 2, 1934) is an entrepreneur, activist and former American diplomat. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra between the years of 1998 and 2001 and has engaged in various environmental and social causes, winning recognition from organizations in both the U.S.and Spain.
Edward L. Romero was born on January 2, 1934 in Alamosa, Colorado after his family moved there from Albuquerque, New Mexico. His mother was a precinct chairwoman in Southern Colorado for thirty-seven years and a delegate for Adlai Stevenson.
Some of his ancestors were Spanish settlers who came from Corral de Almaguer, a municipality of Toledo, Castilla La Mancha, and settled in New Mexico in 1598. His grandfather was a Fraternity brother of New Mexico.
His first language was Spanish, but he currently speaks both English and Spanish fluently.
In his youth, he fought in the Korean War, then studied at Los Angeles State College and Citrus College. He moved to New Mexico after he graduated.
During the Vietnam war, he was particularly critical of the war and helped form an activist group called "Veterans Against Vietnam."
After the Vietnam war, he became a county chairman of Democratic Party.
He has been a member of the Advisory Committee for the U.S. Trade Representative's Services Policy, leading a number of U.S. delegations to Mexico.
During the Carter administration he served as a member of the Federal Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and of the U.S. Delegations on the Helsinki Accords.
On April 2, 1998, President Bill Clinton announced he would like to nominate Edward L. Romero as the next U.S. Ambassador of Spain, and on June 1, Clinton named him to also serve concurrently as Ambassador to Andorra. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 23.
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