Celso Amorim
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (born 3 June 1942) is a Brazilian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 July 1993 to 31 December 1994 under President Itamar Franco and again from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He was Minister of Defence from 5 August 2011 to 31 December 2014 under President Dilma Rousseff.
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| Chief Advisor to the President | |
| Assumed office 5 January 2023 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 August 2011 – 31 December 2014 | |
| President | Dilma Rousseff |
| Preceded by | Nelson Jobim |
| Succeeded by | Jaques Wagner |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2010 | |
| President | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Preceded by | Celso Lafer |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Patriota |
| In office 20 July 1993 – 31 December 1994 | |
| President | Itamar Franco |
| Preceded by | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Felipe Lampreia |
| Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 16 December 2001 – 27 December 2002 | |
| Nominated by | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Sérgio Amaral |
| Succeeded by | José Bustani |
| Secretary General of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 June 1993 – 1 September 1993 | |
| President | Itamar Franco |
| Preceded by | Luiz Felipe Lampreia |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Abdenur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim 3 June 1942 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Political party | Workers' Party (since 2009) |
| Other political affiliations | PMDB (1980–2009) |
| Spouse | Ana Maria Amorim |
| Children | 4 |
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Before his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs by Lula, Amorim served as Brazil's ambassador to the United Kingdom. On 7 October 2009, Amorim was named the "world's best foreign minister" by Foreign Policy magazine blogger David Rothkopf.
On 5 January 2023, Amorim was appointed as Chief Advisor of the Presidency of Brazil by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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