Raimundo Bassols

Raimundo Bassols Jacas (born April 3, 1926) is a Spanish diplomat.

Raimundo Bassols
Raimundo Bassols in 2013
Secretary of State for the European Communities
In office February 28, 1981 – December 8, 1982
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Manuel Marín
Ambassador Head of Mission of Spain to the European Communities
In office November 13, 1976 – February 28, 1981
Preceded by	Alberto Ullastres
Succeeded by	Gabriel Ferrán de Alfaro
Other posts Ambassador of Spain to Argentina In office December 23, 1986 – April 3, 1991 Preceded by José Luis Messía Jiménez Succeeded by Rafael Pastor Ridruejo Ambassador of Spain to Morocco In office February 21, 1983 – December 23, 1986 Preceded by Alfonso de la Serna y Gutiérrez-Répide Succeeded by Joaquín Ortega Salinas Director-General for International Economic Relations In office April 3, 1974 – November 13, 1976 Preceded by José Luis Cerón Ayuso Succeeded by Carlos Gámir Prieto
Personal details
Born	(1926-04-03) April 3, 1926 (age 99) Barcelona, Spain
Alma mater	University of Barcelona University of Bologna
Occupation	Diplomat

Biography

Bassols was born in Barcelona in 1926.^[1] He attended the University of Barcelona, graduating in law. Later, he got a PhD in law by the University of Bologna.^[2]

In 1954 he joined the diplomatic corps.^[2] After serving in several positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 1974 he was appointed director-general for International Economic Relations, serving as such until 1976, when he was posted in Brussels as Ambassador Head of Mission of Spain to the European Communities, replacing Alberto Ullastres.^[3] Five years later, in 1981, he was called back to Spain to serve as the first Secretary of State for the European Communities.^[4]

In early 1983, he was appointed ambassador to Morocco,^[5] presenting his diplomatic credentials to King Hassan II in June 2.^[6] He was dismissed in late 1986 and posted in Buenos Aires, serving as ambassador to Argentina until his retirement in 1991, at the age of 65.

Honours

During his diplomatic career, he was rewarded with the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1982)^[7] and the Grand Cross of Military Merit, with White Decoration (1987).^[8]