Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo

Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo (born August 15, 1957) is a career diplomat. She is the Brazilian ambassador to the United Nations.

Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo
BornAugust 15, 1957
Alegre
NationalityBrazil
EducationRio Branco Institute
OccupationDiplomat
Known forBrazilian ambassador to the United Nations.
Spouse(s)Roberto Azevêdo
Childrentwo

Life

Azevêdo was born in Alegre in 1957. She trained to be a diplomat at the Rio Branco Institute and she joined the diplomatic service in 1982 as a third secretary.[1] She was promoted to second secreatry in 1986.[2]

In 2001 she gained her doctorate from the Rio Branco Institute when she defended her thesis on "The Precautionary Principle and the Agreement on the Application of WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - The Implications for the Agricultural Reform Process".

On the 14 September 2016 she was appointed her country's ambassador to the United Nations.[3] She succeeded Regina Maria Cordeiro Dunlop who went on to be Brazil's Ambassador in The Hague.

On 15 March 2019 she walked out of a talk by popular gay politician Jean Wyllys in Geneva. She objected to Wyllys accusation that his friend the councilwoman Marielle Franco had been murdered by President Jair Bolsonaro's family.[4] Two suspects had been arrested only days before.[5]

Private life

Azevedo is married to Roberto Azevêdo. He has been the director general of the World Trade Organization since 2013.[6] Azevêdo was elected to succeed Pascal Lamy as Director-General of the World Trade Organization in May 2013.[7] They have two daughters, Paula and Luísa.[4]

References
  1. Lemos, Ana Amélia (2016-10-19). "Parecer sobre o da Senhora Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Ministra de Primeira Classe da Carreira de Diplomata do Ministério das Relações Exteriores, para exercer o cargo de Delegada Permanente do Brasil em Genebra". Senado Federal. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. Serra, José (2016-10-19). "Mensagem nº 88/2016, referente à indicação da Senhora Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo, Ministra de Primeira Classe da Carreira de Diplomata do Ministério das Relações Exteriores, para exercer o cargo de Delegada Permanente do Brasil em Genebra". Senado Federal. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. "Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo | International Gender Champions". genderchampions.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  4. "Quem é a embaixadora que não quis ouvir Jean Wyllys". pleno.news (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. "2 ex-cops arrested in killing of black Brazilian politician". thestar.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. "Biography: Roberto Azevedo" (PDF). WTO. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. "WTO names Roberto Azevedo as new head". BBC News Online. UK. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.


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