# Richard Bernal

> Richard L. Bernal, OJ was a Jamaican economist and diplomat. Bernal served as the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 2001, simultaneously holding the post of Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States. As of March 2016, Bernal held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Bernal was a Member of the Order of Jamaica. In 2018, he was made a professor of Practice (PoP) in international economic policy at The UWI. Bernal was a Member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He was also a member of the board of directors at Laspau, Harvard University.

*Jamaican economist and diplomat*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/richard-bernal

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Jamaica
- **Born:** 1949-11-30
- **Died:** 2023-01-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Richard L. Bernal, OJ was a Jamaican economist and diplomat. Bernal served as the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 2001, simultaneously holding the post of Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organization of American States. As of March 2016, Bernal held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Bernal was a Member of the Order of Jamaica. In 2018, he was made a professor of Practice (PoP) in international economic policy at The UWI. Bernal was a Member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He was also a member of the board of directors at Laspau, Harvard University.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 27.2

## Sources
- [Richard Bernal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bernal)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26703586)

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