Emilio Rabasa facts for kids
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Emilio Rabasa
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| Governor of Chiapas | |
| In office 1891–1895 |
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Emilio Rabasa Estebanell
22 May 1856 Ocozocoautla, Chiapas, Mexico |
| Died | 25 April 1930 (aged 73) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Alma mater | Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca |
| Occupation | Writer, diplomat, politician, lawyer. |
| Awards | Order of the Sun of Peru |
Emilio Rabasa Estebanell (born May 22, 1856 – died April 25, 1930) was an important Mexican writer, diplomat, and politician. He wrote many books about how a country's laws should work. He also served as the Governor of Chiapas, his home state. Rabasa helped start a major newspaper called El Universal in Mexico City. He was known for his smart ideas about law and government.
Rabasa also wrote several novels. He used the pen name Sancho Polo for his fiction books.
A Diplomat's Role
In 1914, Emilio Rabasa became a diplomat. He traveled to the Niagara Falls conference in Canada. He went with Augustin Rodriguez and Luis Eiguero. Their job was to represent the Mexican government.
They left Veracruz, Mexico, on a German ship. They arrived in Washington, D.C., on May 16. The U.S. State Department hosted them. The conference aimed to solve a disagreement between Mexico and the United States.
The meetings started on May 20. Officials from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile helped mediate. On June 24, 1914, an agreement was signed. This agreement was called a peace protocol.
Teaching and Law
Emilio Rabasa was also a dedicated teacher. He taught Constitutional Law at the National School of Jurisprudence. He left this job in 1912.
Later, he helped start the Free School of Law. He taught Constitutional Law there from 1912 until he died in 1930. In 1929, he became the rector (head) of the Free School of Law. He held this important position until his death.
Rabasa was known as a great expert in Constitutional Law. He was a member of different academic and literary groups. He also wrote for national newspapers and legal journals. He was asked to join the Mexican Academy of Language, but he passed away before he could.
Selected Works
Here are some of the books Emilio Rabasa wrote:
- La bola (1887)
- La gran ciencia (1887)
- El cuarto poder (1888)
- Moneda falsa (1888)
See also
In Spanish: Emilio Rabasa para niños
