Jorge Illueca

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Jorge Enrique Illueca Sibauste (born September 17, 1918) is a Panamanian politician and diplomat. He was born in Panama City, Panama. He attended the University of Panama, Harvard University and the University of Chicago (Doctor of Law, 1955). He became one of the most important lawyers in his country, taught as a professor at the University of Panama, and by the 1970s had begun his diplomatic career, at first working at the United Nations on international law issues. He served as Panama's ambassador to the UN from 1976 to 1981, and as foreign minister of Panama from 1981 to 1983. In 1982 he was elected vice-president of Panama, and served as president for a few months in 1984 following the president's resignation until new elections in which he did not run. Also during this time, he was president of the UN General Assembly from 1983 to 1984. He has served as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Haguefrom 1974-1990 and as a member of the United Nations International Law Commission from 1982-1986, 1987-1991; and 1997-2001. He continues to work for the United Nations, particularly on environmental issues.

He is known to have been an outspoken opponent of the US Army's School of the Americas, which he called "the biggest base for destabilization in Latin America.”

Preceded by Imre Hollai	President of the United Nations General Assembly 1983–1984	Succeeded by Paul J. F. Lusaka
Preceded by Ricardo de la Espriella	President of Panama February 1984–October 1984	Succeeded by Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino