Marcos Galvão (diplomat)

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Marcos Galvão
Brazilian Ambassador to China
Assumed office
22 August 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byPaulo Estivallet de Mesquita
Brazilian Ambassador to the European Union
In office
3 February 2019 – July 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byEverton Vieira Vargas
Succeeded byPedro Miguel da Costa e Silva
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Acting
In office
22 February 2017 – 7 March 2017
PresidentMichel Temer
Preceded byJosé Serra
Succeeded byAloysio Nunes
Personal details
Born
Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão

(1959-01-14) 14 January 1959 (age 65)
New York, New York, U.S.
SpouseAna Maria Bueno Doria Abbott Galvão
Children2
Parents
  • Fernando Abbott Galvão (father)
  • Sônia Bezerra Galvão (mother)
Alma mater

Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão (born 14 January 1959) is a Brazilian diplomat, current Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and former Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium. From 22 February 2017 to 7 March 2017, Galvão was Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born in 1959, Galvão graduated at Rio Branco Institute, the Brazilian diplomatic academy, and concluded his master's degree in International Affairs at American University in Washington D.C., in the United States. Joined the diplomatic career, as third secretary, on 2 September 1980.

In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he acted in many offices, such as advisor to the secretary general (1982–84) and Deputy Chief of Staff and Press Secretary of the Minister (1998–2001). In other government agencies, he served in the Diplomatic Advisory office of the Presidency of the Republic (1990–92), advisor for the Minister of Finances (1994), Chief of Staff of the Ministry of the Environment (1993–94) and of the Ministry of Finances (2005–07). Galvão was Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Finances and main negotiator for the Ministry in the process of the G20 (2008–10). He was Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs (deputy Foreign Minister) from 25 May 2016 to 31 December 2018.[2][3]

In foreign countries, Galvão served in the Brazilian Mission to the Organization of American States, in Washington D.C. (1984–87), in the Embassy of Asunción, Paraguay (1987–89), the Embassy of London, UK (1995–98) and the Embassy of Washington D.C., U.S. (2001–05), where he was minister-advisor and Chargé d'Affaires. From January 2011 to October 2013, he was Brazilian Ambassador to Japan and, after that, Brazilian permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other economic organizations in Geneva (2013–16). Since February 2019 he is the ambassador of Brazil to the European Union.

He taught many courses in Rio Branco Institute, such as Diplomatic Language and Brazilian Foreign Politics.

In May 2018, Galvão was nominated by president Michel Temer as Brazilian Ambassador to the European Union. The nomination was approved by the Federal Senate in the same month.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Amaral, Luciana (22 February 2017). "Ministro José Serra pede demissão" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ de Souza, André (25 May 2016). "Marcos Galvão assume secretaria-geral do Itamaraty" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ Zuquim, Rodrigo (26 February 2017). "Em menos de 10 meses, Temer faz mais alterações nos ministérios que Dilma" (in Portuguese). Pode360. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Senado aprova indicação de diplomata para missão na União Europeia" (in Portuguese). Senado Notícias. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Everton Vieira Vargas
Brazilian Ambassador to the European Union
2019–2022
Succeeded by
Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva
Preceded by
Pedro Estivallet de Mesquita
Brazilian Ambassador to China
2022–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
Acting

2017
Succeeded by