Luis Guinot

Who is Luis Guinot?

Luis Guinot, Jr. was the former United States Ambassador to the Central American nation of Costa Rica from 1991 to 1993.

Nominated by President George H. W. Bush on May 30, 1991, Guinot was confirmed by the United States Senate in the summer of 1991 and soon afterwards relocated permanently to San José where he presented his credentials to then Costa Rican President Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier on August 27, 1991. He left the post on March 1, 1993.

Prior to his nomination, Guinot was a partner and attorney with the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren in Washington, DC. From 1974 to 1985, Guinot served as a partner and attorney with the law firm of Rose, Schmidt, Chapman, Duff and Hasley. From, 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 and served as Administrator for the Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC from 1969 to 1972. He also served as an associate attorney with the law firm of Faerber and Cerny

In private practice he has represented the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as private Puerto Rican clients and political organizations.