Harry Agustin Bodan-Shields
Garcia & Bodan Attorneys Counselors at Law
Senior Associate of the firm. Mr. Bodán-Shields has been Ambassador to Japan and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps concurrent in Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines; Minister and Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua; Chief of the Nicaraguan Diplomatic Mission to the European Communities in Brussels; Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to GATT in Geneva; Counselor, Chargé d`Affaires a.i., in Lima, World Bank Consultant (STC).
PRACTICE AREAS: International Law, Legislative Affairs.
DECORATIONS: National: Order “Rubén Darío” of Nicaragua (Grand Cross). Order “Miguel Larreynaga” of Nicaragua (Grand Cross). Orden “José de Marcoleta” (Grand Cross). Foreign: Order “Mérito de Mayo” of Argentina (Grand Cross). Order “Mérito Civil” of Perú (Grand Cross), Order “Merito Civil” of Spain (Grand Cross), Order “Brilliant Star” of Taiwan (Grand Cross), Order of the Crown. Belgium (Grand Official). Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan).
SOME PUBLICATIONS: History: “ Nicaragua: Teatro de lo Absurdo”. History Fiction: “El Edén del Camaleón”. Fiction: “Simbad y los Terrícolas”.
EDUCATION: Doctorate in Law, Complutense University, Madrid. Postgraduate, Spanish School of Diplomacy (Graduated with Honors). Graduated from Complutense University, Madrid. Admitted to practice as Attorney and Notary Public.
LANGUAGES:
- Spanish
- English
- French
