Luiz Alberto Figueiredo

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Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado


Brazilian Ambassador for Climate Change
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 February 2023
President	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded by	Office Established
Brazilian Ambassador to the United States
In office 1 January 2015 – 16 August 2016
President	Dilma Rousseff Michel Temer
Preceded by	Mauro Vieira
Succeeded by	Sérgio Silva do Amaral
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 August 2013 – 1 January 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Antonio Patriota
Succeeded by	Mauro Vieira
Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations
In office June 2013 – August 2013
Preceded by	Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
Succeeded by	Antonio Patriota

Personal details
Born	(1955-07-17) 17 July 1955 (age 69) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Children	3
Profession	Diplomat, Politician

Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado (born 17 July 1955) is a diplomat who is currently serving as the Brazilian Ambassador for Climate Change since February 2023. ^[1] He was the former Minister of External Relations, having succeeded Antonio Patriota and was succeeded by Mauro Vieira. Figueiredo took office as foreign minister on August 28, 2013.,^[2]^[3] and left office on December 31, 2014.

Biography

Early life

Luiz Figueiredo was born on July 17, 1955, in Rio de Janeiro holds a degree in law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) in 1977 and graduated at the Rio Branco Institute (IRBr) in 1980.

Career

First assigned to New York in 1986 until 1989, he continued his professional career at Brazil's diplomatic missions in Santiago, Chile, serving until 1992. He has also held diplomatic positions in Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 1999, Ottawa from 1999 to 2002 and Paris, as representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from 2003 to 2005.^[4]

He served as Director-General in the Ministry's Department of Environment and Special Affairs, and previously headed its Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development Divisions, as well as its Division on Sea, Antarctic and Outer Space Affairs. He came Under-Secretary for Environment, Energy, Science and Technology in Brazil's Foreign Ministry since 2011. From June to August 2013 he was the Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations.^[5]^[6]

In February 2023, he was appointed to serve as the Brazilian Ambassador for Climate Change. ^[7]

References

^ "Brazil appoints Luiz Alberto Figueiredo as ambassador for climate change". Reuters. 2023-02-17.
^ "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.
^ Biographical Note United Nations, 25 June 2013
^ Curriculum Vitae Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
^ "New Permanent Representative of Brazil Presents Credentials". United Nations. 25 June 2013.
^ "Brazil appoints Luiz Alberto Figueiredo as ambassador for climate change". Reuters. 2023-02-17.

External links

Financial Times Global Conferences & Events, 24 April 2012

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Mauro Vieira	Brazilian Ambassador to the United States 2015–2016	Succeeded by Sérgio Silva do Amaral
Preceded by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti	Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations 2013	Succeeded by Antonio Patriota
Political offices
Preceded by Antonio Patriota	Minister of Foreign Affairs 2013–2015	Succeeded by Mauro Vieira

Cabinet of Dilma Rousseff (2011–16)

Cabinet
Minister of Agrarian Development	Afonso Florence (2011–12) Pepe Vargas (2012–14) Miguel Rossetto (2014) Patrus Ananias (2015–16)
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply	Wagner Rossi (2011) Mendes Ribeiro Filho (2011–13) Antônio Andrade (2013–14) Neri Geller (2014–15) Kátia Abreu (2015–16)
Minister of Cities	Mário Negromonte (2011–13) Aguinaldo Ribeiro (2013–14) Gilberto Occhi (2014–15) Gilberto Kassab (2015–16) Inês da Silva Magalhães (2016)
Minister of Communications	Paulo Bernardo (2011–15) Ricardo Berzoini (2015) André Figueiredo (2015–16)
Minister of Culture	Ana de Hollanda (2011–14) Marta Suplicy (2014–15) Juca Ferreira (2015–16)
Minister of Defence	Nelson Jobim (2011) Celso Amorim (2011–15) Jaques Wagner (2015) Aldo Rebelo (2015–16)
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade	Fernando Pimentel (2011–14) Mauro Borges Lemos (2014–15) Armando Monteiro (2015–16)
Minister of Education	Fernando Haddad (2011–12) Aloizio Mercadante (2012–14) José Henrique Paim (2014–15) Cid Gomes (2015) Renato Janine Ribeiro (2015) Aloizio Mercadante (2015–16)
Minister of the Environment	Izabella Teixeira (2011–16)
Minister of Finances	Guido Mantega (2011–15) Joaquim Levy (2015) Nelson Barbosa (2015–16)
Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture	Ideli Salvatti (2011) Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011–12) Marcelo Crivella (2012–14) Eduardo Lopes (2014–15) Helder Barbalho (2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Antonio Patriota (2011–13) Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (2013–15) Mauro Vieira (2015–16)
Minister of Health	Alexandre Padilha (2011–14) Arthur Chioro (2014–15) Marcelo Castro (2015–16)
Minister of Justice	José Eduardo Cardozo (2011–16) Eugênio Aragão (2016)
Minister of Labour and Employment	Carlos Lupi (2011) Paulo Roberto dos Santos Pinto (2011–12) Brizola Neto (2012–13) Manoel Dias (2013–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015–16)
Minister of Mines and Energy	Edison Lobão (2011–15) Eduardo Braga (2015–16) Marco Antônio Almeida (2016)
Minister of National Integration	Fernando Bezerra Coelho (2011–13) Gilberto Occhi (2015–16)
Minister of Planning, Budget and Management	Miriam Belchior (2011–15) Nelson Barbosa (2015) Valdir Simão (2015–16)
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations	Aloizio Mercadante (2011–12) Marco Antonio Raupp (2012–14) Clélio Campolina Diniz (2014–15) Aldo Rebelo (2015) Celso Pansera (2015–16)
Minister of Social Development and Fight Against Hunger	Tereza Campello (2011–16)
Minister of Social Security	Garibaldi Alves Filho (2011–15) Carlos Eduardo Gabas (2015)
Minister of Sports	Orlando Silva (2011) Aldo Rebelo (2011–15) George Hilton (2015–16) Ricardo Leyser (2016)
Minister of Tourism	Pedro Novais (2011) Gastão Vieira (2011–14) Vinicius Lages (2014–15) Henrique Eduardo Alves (2015–16) Alessandro Teixeira (2016)
Minister of Transports	Alfredo Nascimento (2011) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2011–13) César Borges (2013–14) Paulo Sérgio Passos (2014–15) Antonio Carlos Rodrigues (2015–16)
Minister of Women, Racial Equality and Human Rights	Nilma Lino Gomes (2015–16)

Cabinet-level
Secretary of Civil Aviation	Wagner Bittencourt (2011–13) Moreira Franco (2013–15) Carlos Gabas (2015–16)
Secretary of Human Rights	Maria do Rosário (2011–14) Ideli Salvatti (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Institutional Affairs	Luiz Sérgio Nóbrega (2011) Ideli Salvatti (2011–14) Ricardo Berzoini (2014–15) Pepe Vargas (2015)
Secretary of Micro and Small Business	Guilherme Afif Domingos (2013–15)
Secretary of Politics for Women	Iriny Lopes (2011–12) Eleonora Menicucci (2012–15)
Secretary of Promotion of Racial Equality	Luiza Helena de Bairros (2011–15) Nilma Lino Gomes (2015)
Secretary of Ports and Water Transports	Leônidas Cristino (2011–13) Antonio Pinheiro (2013–14) César Borges (2014–15) Edson Coelho Araújo (2015) Helder Barbalho (2015–16) Maurício Muniz (2016)
Secretary of Social Communication	Helena Chagas (2011–14) Thomas Traumann (2014–15) Edinho Silva (2015–16)
Secretary of Strategic Affairs	Moreira Franco (2011–13) Marcelo Neri (2015) Roberto Mangabeira (2015)
Vice President	Michel Temer (2011–16)
Chief of Staff of the Presidency	Antonio Palocci (2011) Gleisi Hoffmann (2011–14) Aloizio Mercadante (2014–15) Jaques Wagner (2015–16) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2016)
Attorney General	Luis Inácio Adams (2011–16) José Eduardo Cardozo (2016)
Comptroller General	Jorge Hage (2011–15) Valdir Simão (2015) Luiz Navarro de Britto (2016)
Secretary of Government	Ricardo Berzoini (2015–16)
Secretary of Institutional Security	José Elito Carvalho Siqueira (2011–15)
Chief of Military House of the Presidency	Marcos Antonio Amaro dos Santos (2015–16)
Secretary-General of the Presidency	Gilberto Carvalho (2011–15) Miguel Rossetto (2015)
President of the Central Bank	Alexandre Tombini (2011–16)

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