Antonio Patriota
Antonio Patriota | |
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Brazilian Ambassador to theUnited Kingdom | |
Assumed office 15 September 2023 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Frederico Arruda |
Brazilian Ambassador toEgypt | |
In office 4 July 2019 – 14 June 2023 | |
President | Jair Bolsonaro |
Preceded by | Ruy de Azevedo Amaral |
Succeeded by | Paulino de Carvalho Neto |
Permanent RepresentativeofBrazilin theUnited Nations | |
In office 27 August 2013 – 11 November 2016 | |
President | Dilma Rousseff |
Preceded by | Luiz Alberto Figueiredo |
Succeeded by | Mauro Vieira |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 26 August 2013 | |
President | Dilma Rousseff |
Preceded by | Celso Amorim |
Succeeded by | Luiz Alberto Figueiredo |
Brazilian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 21 December 2006 – 19 October 2009 | |
President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Preceded by | Roberto Abdenur |
Succeeded by | Mauro Vieira |
Personal details | |
Born | Antonio de Aguiar Patriota 27 April 1954 Rio de Janeiro,Brazil |
Spouse |
Tania Cooper (m.1993) |
Alma mater | University of Geneva(PhB) |
Profession | Diplomat |
Awards | Order of Military Merit(Commander - Comendador) |
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota(born April 27, 1954) is the currentAmbassadorofBrazilto theUnited Kingdomand formerMinister of Foreign Affairs.Patriota took office asforeign ministeron January 1, 2011, and remained in office until August 26, 2013.
A graduate inphilosophyfrom theUniversity of Genevaand laterinternational relationsby theRio Branco Institute,Patriota has taken prominent positions within the foreign service such as Brazil's ambassador to theUnited Statesbetween 2007 and 2009, Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs of the Ministry of External Relations, Cabinet Chief of Foreign Minister ChancellorCelso Amorimand Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations. He was replaced as Minister of External Relations by Luiz Figueiredo. This replacement was caused by Patriota's deemed responsibility in the operation that transported Bolivian SenatorRoger Pinto Molinafrom theBrazilianEmbassy inLa Pazto the Brazilian border. Senator Molina had sought refuge in theBrazilianEmbassy for 15 months.[1][2]
History[edit]
Positions held within the foreign service[edit]
- 1979-1982 Diplomat at the United Nations office inBrasília
- 1990-1992 Diplomat at the Foreign Policy Secretariat of the Ministry of External Relations
- 1992-1994 Diplomatic Adviser to thePresidency
- 1994-1999 Diplomatic Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations inNew York,USA
- 1999-2003 Minister at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations inGeneva,Switzerland
- 2003-2004 Secretary of Diplomatic Planning of the Ministry of External Relations
- 2004-2005 Cabinet Chief of the Minister of External Relations
- 2005-2007 Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the Ministry of External Relations
- 2007-2009 Ambassador of Brazil to theUnited StatesinWashington, D.C.
- 2009-2010Secretary General of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
- 2011-2013 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
- 2013-2016 Ambassador of Brazil to the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations inNew York,USA
- 2016-2019 Ambassador of Brazil toItalyinRome
- 2019-2023 Ambassador of Brazil toEgyptinCairo
- 2023- Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom
Biography[edit]
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota was born in Rio de Janeiro on April 27, 1954. He was Deputy Foreign Minister from October 2009 to December 2010; Ambassador of Brazil to the United States from 2007 to 2009; Under Secretary General for Political Affairs at the Foreign Ministry from 2005 to 2007; Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister, in 2004; and Secretary for Diplomatic Planning at the Foreign Ministry, in 2003.
Overseas, he also served at Brazil's Permanent Mission to the International Organizations in Geneva (1999-2003), having acted for two years as Deputy Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization; at Brazil's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York (1994-1999), where he was a member of the Brazilian Delegation to the U.N. Security Council; at the Embassies of Brazil in Caracas (1988-1990) and Beijing (1987-1988); and at Brazil's Permanent Mission in Geneva (1983-1987).
From 1992 to 1994, he was Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to then PresidentItamar Franco.
He graduated from Brazil's Diplomatic Academy, the Rio Branco Institute, in 1979. His thesis for the Advanced Studies Course at the Rio Branco Institute, titled “The Security Council After the Gulf War: articulating a new paradigm for collective security”, was published in 1988.
Minister Antonio Patriota is married to Tania Cooper Patriota, who is currently the Representative of theUnited Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) in Bogotá and Caracas, and they have two sons, Miguel and Thomas.
References[edit]
- ^"Brazil's top diplomat resigns amid soaring tensions with Bolivia over asylum for politician".The Sydney Morning Herold. 2013-08-27.
- ^"Brazil foreign minister quits over Bolivia senator row".BBC News. 2013-08-27.