Luiz Alberto Figueiredo

His Excellency,
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado
Brazilian Ambassador to the United States
Assumed office
1 January 2015
Nominated by Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by Mauro Vieira
Minister of External Relations
In office
28 August 2013 – 1 January 2015
President Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by Antonio Patriota
Succeeded by Mauro Vieira
Personal details
Born (1955-07-17) 17 July 1955
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession diplomat, politician

Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado (born 1955) is a Brazilian diplomat and former Minister of External Relations, having succeeded Antonio Patriota and was succeeded by Mauro Vieira. Figueiredo took office as foreign minister on August 28, 2013.,[1][2] and left office on December 31, 2014. He has been appointed as Brazilian Ambassador to the United States.[3]

Biography

Early life

Luiz Figueiredo was born on July 17, 1955 in Rio de Janeiro holds a degree in law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1977 and graduated at the Rio Branco Institute (IRBr) in 1980.

Career

First assigned to New York in 1986 until 1989, he continued his professional career at Brazil's diplomatic missions in Santiago, Chile, serving until 1992. He has also held diplomatic positions in Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 1999, Ottawa from 1999 to 2002 and Paris, as representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from 2003 to 2005.[4]

He served as Director-General in the Ministry's Department of Environment and Special Affairs, and previously headed its Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development Divisions, as well as its Division on Sea, Antarctic and Outer Space Affairs. He came Under-Secretary for Environment, Energy, Science and Technology in Brazil’s Foreign Ministry since 2011. Director-General in the Ministry’s Department of Environment and Special Affairs, and previously headed its Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development Divisions, as well as its Division on Sea, Antarctic and Outer Space Affairs. From June to August 2013 he was the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil's top diplomat resigns amid soaring tensions with Bolivia over asylum for politician". The Sydney Morning Herold. 2013-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Brazil foreign minister quits over Bolivia senator row". BBC News. 2013-08-27.
  3. ↑ "Brazil sends foreign minister to China/Celac meeting in Beijing". Merco Press. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Biographical Note United Nations, 25 June 2013
  5. ↑ Curriculum Vitae Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations

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