EDUCATION:

(1959) Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires

UNIVERSITY University of Buenos Aires, Attorney at Law (1966). Specialization in Constitutional Law & Politics.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

1966 to date Founding and senior partner of DEDEU-FERRARIO, Abogados. Specialist in Commercial & Economic and Mining Legislation.

1978 to 1998 Regional Representative of ADELA INVESTMENT CO. S.A. for Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia. President of its subsidiary in Argentina.

1987 to 1989 Legal Advisor to the Mayor of Buenos Aires.

1988 to date President of COMPAÑIA MINERA AGUILAR S.A. (Mining Company),

1980 to 1989 Director of PETROQUIMICA AUSTRAL (Methanol Plant).

1988 to 1994 President of Pachón Minera S.A.

1978 to 1986 Director of Banco Palmares.

1977 to 1978 Regional Manager of ADELA INVESTMENT CO. S.A. for Argentina, Paraguay & Uruguay.

1972 to 1977 In charge of the Legal Department & Investment Area of ADELA INVESTMENT CO. S.A.

NON-PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:

1998 to 2000 President of the “Camara Argentina de Empresarios Mineros”

1995 to 1998 Vice.President of the “Camara Argentina de Empresarios Mineros”.

1986 to 1988 Coordinator of the International Relations Committee, Colegio Público de Abogados de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Bar Association).

Elected Member of the Board of the Colegio Público de Abogados de Buenos Aires.

1983 Member of the International Bar Association.(IBA)

1984 International Visit Program of the U.S. Information Agency (Washington).

1978 to 1980 President of FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA (F.U.R.P.). During this period presided the University Delegation at Denver University (1971 and 1975), University of Florida (Tampa 1975), Facultad Candido Mendes - Río de Janeiro (1974), University of Chile (Santiago, 1975), University of Granada (Granada, Spain, 1985), University of Leyden (Netherlands, 1988).

1971 to date Founder & Director of F.U.R.P.

1968 to 1970 Director of Cultural Activities & Special Advisor on scholarships of Fundación Operación Amigo Argentina.

1969 In charge of the Argentine University Leaders Delegation (Brazil).

1964 Assistant Secretary to Movimiento Universitario de Centro (School of Law, University of Buenos Aires).

1962 Secretary to the Nacional de Buenos Aires's High School Director.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

COLEGIO NACIONAL DE BUENOS AIRES 1967 to 1971Temporary Teacher (Civics)

1971 Temporary Teacher (Political Economy)

UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES 1967 Attached Professor "History of the Argentine Institutions"

1965 Member of the Board. Member of the Teaching & Rules Commissions.

LANGUAGES:

English, French and Spanish.