Mauro Vieira | |
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 Vieira in 2023 | |
| 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 (1951-02-15)15 February 1951 (age 74) |
| Alma mater | Fluminense Federal University (LL.B.) |
Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira (born 15 February 1951) is a Brazilian diplomat serving asMinister of Foreign Affairs ofBrazil since 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]
Vieira was born inNiterói. 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]
As acareer diplomat he served at the Brazilian embassy inWashington, D.C., from 1978 to 1982 and at the Brazilian Mission to the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) inMontevideo from 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 Aires from 2004 to 2010 and since then was theBrazilian Ambassador to the United States up until PresidentDilma Rousseff announced his nomination asForeign Minister on 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]
In March 2024, Vieira visitedRamallah in theWest Bank. He condemned theIsraeli blockade of the Gaza Strip and thebombing of Gaza during theGaza war.[6]
Brazil: Grand Officer of theOrder of Military Merit (O.M.M.) (2005)[7]
Guyana: Member of theOrder of Roraima (O.R.) (2016)[8]
Spain: Grand Cross of theOrder of Civil Merit (11 July 2003)[9]
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| Preceded by | Ambassador of Brazil to Argentina 2004–2009 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ambassador of Brazil to the United States 2010–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ambassador of Brazil to theUnited Nations 2016–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ambassador of Brazil toCroatia 2020–2022 | |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2015–2016 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2023–present | Incumbent |
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