Mauro Vieira
Mauro Vieira | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Carlos Alberto França |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Luiz Alberto Figueiredo |
| Succeeded by | José Serra |
| Diplomatic posts | |
| 2020–2022 | Ambassador toCroatia |
| 2016–2020 | Permanent Representative to theUnited Nations |
| 2010–2014 | Ambassador to theUnited States |
| 2004–2010 | Ambassador toArgentina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira 15 February 1951 Rio de Janeiro,Federal District,Brazil |
| Alma mater | Fluminense Federal University(LL.B.) |
Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira(born 15 February 1951) is a Brazilian diplomat serving asMinister of Foreign AffairsofBrazilsince 1 January 2023 under PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[1]Vieira occupied the same office between 2015 and 2016 during PresidentDilma Rousseff's second term.[2]
Biography
[edit]Vieira was born inRio de Janeiro.He has a bachelor's degree in law from theFluminense Federal University(UFF), and graduated from the Brazilian diplomatic academy, theRio Branco Institute,in 1974.[2][3]
Career
[edit]As acareer diplomathe served at the Brazilian embassy inWashington, D.C.,from 1978 to 1982 and at the Brazilian Mission to the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) inMontevideofrom 1982 to 1985. After a period back inBrasília,he then served at the Brazilian embassy inMexico City(1990-1992) and at the Embassy inParis(1995-1999).[citation needed]
He was nominated Brazil's ambassador to Argentina inBuenos Airesfrom 2004 to 2010 and since then was theBrazilian Ambassador to the United Statesup until PresidentDilma Rousseffannounced his nomination asForeign Ministeron 31 December 2014.[2][3]
He has worked at other federal agencies including being Assistant Secretary General at the Ministry of Science and Technology and National Administration Secretary in the Ministry of Social Security and Assistance.[3]
Vieira was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil at the beginning of 2023, under the administration ofLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva.[1]
During theRussian invasion of Ukraine,theInternational Criminal Court(ICC) issued anarrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin,following which Vieira stated Putin would face the risk of arrest if he entered Brazil.[4]In December 2023, when asked, given that Brazil is a signatory to theRome Statute,Putin would be arrested if he comes to Brazil, he said: "We have to see this in each case... I don't know. I don't think so. I also hope not. I don't know. We will not take any initiative to make this happen... there must be an order" for such a step.[5]
Honours
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Brazil:
Grand Officer of theOrder of Military Merit(O.M.M.) (2005)[6]
Guyana:
Member of theOrder of Roraima(O.R.) (2016)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Lula anuncia Haddad, Rui Costa, José Múcio, Dino e Mauro Vieira como ministros do futuro governo".G1(in Portuguese). December 9, 2022.
- ^abc"Mauro Vieira é embaixador do Brasil nos Estados Unidos desde 2010".Globo.31 December 2014.Retrieved9 January2015.
- ^abc"Ambassador Mauro Vieira".Embassy of Brazil.Retrieved9 January2015.
- ^"Putin in Brasile rischierebbe l'arresto".Tio.ch.21 March 2023.
- ^"Brazilian FM says Brazil will not arrest Putin at 2024 G20".Yahoo News.December 27, 2023.
- ^"Decreto de 11 de fevereiro de 2005".Imprensa Nacional(in Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União. 14 February 2005.ISSN1677-7042.Retrieved9 December2022.
- ^Order of Roraima conferred on Brazil's External Affairs Minister.Stabroeknews.com
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