Celso Amorim
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| Celso Nunes Amorim | |
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| Preceded by | Celso Lafer |
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| Residence | Brasília, Brazil |
| Profession | diplomat, politician |
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (born 3 June 1942 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) has served as the Foreign Minister of Brazil[1] since 2003. He served a previous term as Foreign Minister from 1993-1995 under President Itamar Franco. Before his appointment as Foreign Minister, Amorim served as Brazil's ambassador to the United Kingdom [2].
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[edit] Former government positions
Amorim has a long history of government service, beginning in 1987 when he was appointed Secretary for International Affairs for the Ministry of Science and Technology. He served in that position until 1989, when he was selected to be the Director-General for Cultural Affairs in the Ministry of External Relations. Amorim would be shifted again in 1990, moving to a new post as Director-General for Economic Affairs. In 1993, he was promoted to the position of Secretary General of the Brazilian foreign-affairs agency.
[edit] Ambassadorial positions
While serving in the Ministry of External Relations, Amorim spent large amounts of time working as an ambassador to the United Nations. Most notably, he represented Brazil on the Kosovo - Yugoslavia sanctions committee in 1998, and the Security Council panel on Iraq in 1999. Amorim was named as Brazil's permanent ambassador to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization later that year, and served for two years before taking assignment as the Brazilian ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2001.
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"Disagreements imply depth of ties for a regional leader" report of interview with Amorim by Richard Lapper and Jonathan Wheatley in the Financial Times" (February 22 2007)
