About Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle
Lived 1902 – 1954 (aged 52). Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle was a Dominican diplomat, historian, lawyer, sociologist, jurist and politician.
Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle (26 February 1902 – 15 April 1954) was a Dominican Republic lawyer, historian, diplomat, and politician who served as a Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic between 1943 and 1946 and shaped its relation with Haiti in the 1940s.
Peña Batlle was born in the city of San Carlos on 26 February 1902. At the age of 21, he graduated from the University of Santo Domingo with a degree in international law. He wrote a number of works on the history of the Dominican Republic statehood and is considered one of the most important Dominican Republic historians.
A metro station in Santo Domingo is named after him.
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Who was Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle?
Dominican lawyer, historian, diplomat and politician
When was Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle born?
Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle was born on 26 February 1902 in San Carlos.
When did Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle die?
Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle died on 15 April 1954 in Santo Domingo.
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Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle was a diplomat, historian, lawyer, sociologist, jurist and politician.
What nationality was Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle?
Manuel Arturo Peña Batlle was Dominican.
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