Richard Bernal

Professor The Honourable Ambassador Richard L. Bernal, OJ, is 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 has held the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Ambassador Bernal is a member of the Order of Jamaica. In 2018 he was made a Professor of Practice (PoP) in international economic policy at The UWI. Ambassador Bernal is a Member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Laspau, Harvard University. rdf:langString