Sérgio Vieira de Mello
UN official (1948-2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UN official (1948-2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sérgio Vieira de Mello (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʒ(j)u viˈejɾɐ dʒi ˈmɛlu]; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat. He worked on many humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years.[1]
Sérgio Vieira de Mello | |
|---|---|
 Vieira de Mello c. 2002 | |
| East Timor UN Transitional Administrator | |
| In office 25 October 1999 – 20 May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | José Abílio Osório Soares (as Governor of East Timor) |
| Succeeded by | Xanana Gusmão (as President of East Timor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1948 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 19 August 2003 (aged 55) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Canal Hotel bombing |
| Spouse(s) |
Annie Vieira de Mello
(m. 1973) |
| Domestic partner | Carolina Larriera (2001–2003) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Paris (Sorbonne), University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
| Occupation | 3rd United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, East Timor UN Transitional Administrator |
He was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq on 19 August 2003.[2][3][4][5] He was seen a likely candidate for UN Secretary-General. Posthume he was awared the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 2003.
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