| Celso Lafer | |
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| Minister of External Relations of Brazil | |
| In office 1992–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Rezek |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Minister of External Relations of Brazil | |
| In office 2001–2002 |
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| Preceded by | Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia |
| Succeeded by | Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim |
| Minister of Commerce of Brazil | |
| In office 1999–1999 |
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| Preceded by | José Botafogo Gonçalves |
| Succeeded by | Clóvis de Barros Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Profession | professor, politician |
Celso Lafer, born August 7, 1941 is a Brazilian jurist, full professor of Philosophy of Law at University of São Paulo, twice former foreign minister and a former commerce minister.
Lafer has a Bachelor in Law from University of São Paulo, a Master's and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Cornell University and an habilitation in Public International Law from University of São Paulo.[1]
Lafer worked for the administrations of Fernando Collor de Mello as Foreign Minister and for Fernando Henrique Cardoso as Foreign Minister and Commerce Minister.[2] He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2006, occupying the chair that belonged to Miguel Reale, Professor of Philosophy of Law at University of São Paulo and President of FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo), a Financial Aid Institute for Research of São Paulo state.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francisco Rezek |
Foreign Minister of Brazil 1992-1992 |
Succeeded by Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by José Botafogo Gonçalves |
Commerce Minister of Brazil 1999-1999 |
Succeeded by Clóvis de Barros Carvalho |
| Preceded by Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia |
Foreign Minister of Brazil 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim |