Secretary General of Foreign Affairs of Brazil

Secretary-General of the External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese: Secretário-Geral das Relações Exteriores do Brasil, more commonly known as Secretary-General of Itamaraty) is the highest position in Brazil's professional diplomatic career. The position must be occupied by a born Brazilian, admitted to the diplomatic career by public exams, and he or she must be a career ambassador (and not a political appointee). It is generally considered "the most graduated Brazilian diplomat"[1][2][3][4][5] The Secretary-General manages the Itamaraty, Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He or she acts under the guidances of the Minister of the External Relations of Brazil (who can be a political nominee). As vice-chancellor of Brazil, the Secretary-General is the Acting Foreign Minister inside Brazil borders during all the trips abroad performed by the official, political Minister.[6][7]

The current Secretary-General of the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil is Ambassador Otávio Brandelli.

Samuel Pinheiro Guimarães, secretary-general of Itamaraty between 2003 and 2009

## List of former Secretaries-Generals of Itamaraty[edit]

* Otávio Brandell (01-01-2019-present)
* Marcos Galvão (25-05-2016 to 02-01-2019)
* Sérgio Danese (02-January-2015 to 25-05-2016)[8]
* Eduardo dos Santos (26-02-2013 to 02-01-2015)[8]
* Ruy Nunes Pinto Nogueira (03-01-2011 to 26-02-2013)
* Antonio Patriota (27-10-2009 to 31/12/2010)
* Samuel Pinheiro Guimarães Neto [pt] (02-01-2003 to 27-10-2009)
* Osmar Vladimir Chohfi (29-11-2001 to 02-01-2003)
* Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa (04-01-1999 to 29-11-2001)
* Sebastião do Rego Barro Netto (02-01-1995 to 04-01-1999)
* Roberto Abdenur [pt] 01-09-1993 to 02-01-1995)
* Celso Amorim (23-06-1993 to 01-09-1993)
* Luiz Felipe Lampreia (08-10-1992 to 23-06-1993)
* Luiz Felipe of Seixas Corrêa (23-04-1992 to 08-10-1992)
* Marcos Azambuja (15-03-1990 to 23-04-1992)
* Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima (15-03-1985 to 15-03-1990)
* Carlos Calero Rodrigues (07-06-1984 to 15-03-1985)
* João Clemente Baena Soares (15-03-1979 to 07-06-1984)
* Dário Moreira de Castro Alves (14-04-1978 to 15-03-1979)
* Ramiro Saraiva Guerreiro (15-03-1974 to 14-04-1978)
* Jorge de Carvalho e Silva (09-12-1969 to 15-03-1974)[9]
* Mozart Gurgel Valente Júnior 06/02/1969 to 03/12/1969
* Mário Gibson Barbosa [pt] 29/03/1968 to 31/01/1969
* Sérgio Corrêa Afonso da Costa
* Manoel Pio Corrêa 1966-1968
* Antônio Borges Leal Castelo Branco Filho 23/04/1964 24/01/1966
* Aguinaldo Boulitreau Fragoso 30/08/1963 23/04/1964
* João Augusto of Araújo Castro 12/07/1963 02/09/1963
* Henrique Rodrigues Valle in 17/05/1963 12/07/1963
* Carlos Alfredo Bernardes 13/10/1961 30/07/1962
* Fernando Bouquets of Alencar 11/08/1959 25/10/1960
* Antônio Mendes Viana 05/07/1958 06/08/1959
* Décio Honorato of Moura 30/11/1956 05/07/1958
* Henrique de Souza Gomes 19/04/1955 30/11/1956
* Antônio Camillo da Oliveira 29/09/1954 19/04/1955
* Vasco Tristão Leitão da Cunha
* Mário de Pimentel Brandão
* Hildebrando Pompeu Pinto Accioly
* Samuel of Souza Leão Grade
* Pedro Leão Veloso
* Maurício Nabuco
* José Roberto of Macedo Sound
* Cirof Freitas Vale
* Hildebrando Pompeu de Accioly
* Luís Leopoldo Fernandes Pinheiro (28-04-1918 to 22-02-1920)

## Sources[edit]

1. ^ "Discurso do Ministro Mauro Vieira por ocasião da cerimônia de posse do Secretário-Geral, Embaixador Sérgio Danese – Palácio Itamaraty, 19 de janeiro de 2015". www.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
2. ^ "O Secretário Geral, os Chefes de Departamento e os Chefes de Divisão da Secretaria de Estado serão escolhidos dentre os funcionários da carreira de Diplomata e designados por Decreto executivo". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
3. ^ "Discurso do embaixador Sérgio Danese por ocasião da cerimônia de transmissão do cargo de secretário-geral das Relações Exteriores – Brasília, 25 de maio de 2016". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
4. ^ "Discurso do Ministro Mauro Vieira por ocasião da Sessão Solene em homenagem aos 70 anos do Instituto Rio Branco – Brasília, 11 de agosto de 2015". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
5. ^ "Secretário-Geral do Itamaraty" (PDF).
6. ^ "Livro Por Dentro do Itamaraty" (PDF).
7. ^ "Anuário do Ministério das Relações Exteriores" (PDF).
8. ^ a b "Cerimônia de posse do Secretário-Geral das Relações Exteriores, Embaixador Sérgio Danese". www.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
9. ^ "Ramiro Elysio Saraiva Guerreiro". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Retrieved 2016-05-26.