Diploma in Philosophy, University of Geneva; 1979, graduate, Rio Branco Institute, Brazil's diplomatic academy. 1990-92, Deputy Diplomatic Adviser to President of Brazil; 1994-99, Political Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Brazil to UN, New York including, 1995 and 1998-99, Member, Brazil's Delegation to UN Security Council; 1999-2003, Minister Counsellor, Brazil's Permanent Mission to International Organizations, Geneva, including 2001-03, Brazil's Deputy Permanent Representative to World Trade Organization; Secretary for Diplomatic Planning, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs; 2003, Chief of Staff to Minister of Foreign Affairs; Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Relations; 2007, Brazilian Ambassador to US; 2009-December 2010, Deputy Foreign Minister; January 2011-August 2013, Foreign Minister of Brazil; 2013-2016, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York; 2016-2019, Ambassador to Italy; 2019, designate Ambassador to Egypt. 2017-2018, External Advisor to the President of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly; 2018-2020, Member of the «Global Leaders Pour la Paix» initiative; 2018-2020 member of the Jury of the Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Global Award for Women´s Empowerment.