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| Roberto Azevêdo | |
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| Director-General of the World Trade Organization | |
| Assuming office 1 September, 2013 | |
| Succeeding | Pascal Lamy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (1957-10-03) October 3, 1957 (age 67) Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Profession | ambassador |
Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 3 October 1957) is a Brazilian diplomat and the representantive of Brazil at the World Trade Organization since 2008. In May 2013, he was elected Director-General of the World Trade Organization, to succeed Pascal Lamy after September 1, 2013.
Early life and education
Azevêdo gained a PhD in economincs from the University of Chicago.
Career
Azevêdo joined the Brazilian Foreign Service in 1984 and has served in the Brazillian embassies in Washington D.C (1988—1991). and Montevideo (1992—1994) as well as part of the Brazillian permanent mission in Geneva (1997—2001).
He has held the following positions:
- 1995—1996: Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Affairs to the Foreign Minister
- 2001—2005: Head of the Dispute Settlement Unit
- 2005—2006: Director of the Department of Economic Affairs
- 2006—2008: Vice Minister for Economic and Technological Affairs.
Personal life
Azevêdo is married and has two daughters.
References
- ^ "Biography Roberto Azevedo" (PDF). WTO. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- "WTO names Roberto Azevedo as new head". BBC News Online. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
- McClanahan, Paige (2013-05-08). "Roberto Azevêdo to be named new World Trade Organisation chief". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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