José Ayala Lasso

José Ayala Lasso
Ayala Lasso in 2018
Ecuadorian Ambassador to China
In office
December 25, 1963  December 15, 1965
Preceded byGustavo Larrea Cordova
Succeeded byLisimaco Guzman Aguirre
Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19771979
Preceded byJorge Salvador Lara
Succeeded byAlfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
Ecuadorian Ambassador to the European Community
In office
December 17, 1979  December 15, 1983
Preceded byArmando Pesantes García
Succeeded byHernán Guarderas Iturralde
Ecuadorian Ambassador to the Holy See
In office
December 15, 1983  1984
Preceded byManuel De Guzmán Polanco
Succeeded byFrancisco Alfredo Salazar Alvarado
President of the United Nations Security Council
In office
September 1, 1992  September 30, 1992
Preceded byLi Daoyu
Succeeded byJean-Bernard Merimee
Ecuadorian Ambassador to United Nations New York
In office
March 1997  September 12, 1997
United Nations High Commissioners for Human Rights
In office
19941997
Succeeded byMary Robinson
Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
19971999
Preceded byGalo Leoro Franco
Succeeded byFander Falconí
Personal details
Born (1932-01-29) 29 January 1932
Quito
NationalityEcuadorian

José Ayala Lasso (born 29 January 1932) is an Ecuadorian retired lawyer and diplomat, currently residing in Quito. He served as Foreign Minister of Ecuador on three occasions. He was the first United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights