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Sérgio Vieira de Mello

1948 - 2003

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Sérgio Vieira de Mello (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʒju viˈejɾɐ dʒi ˈmɛlu]; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat who worked on several UN humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years. The Government of Brazil posthumously awarded the Sergio Vieira de Mello Medal to honor his legacy in promoting sustainable peace, international security and better living conditions for individuals in situations of armed conflict, challenges to which Sérgio Vieira de Mello had dedicated his life and career. He was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq along with 20 other members of his staff on 19 August 2003 while working as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the rank of Under-Secretary-General, and United Nations Special Representative for Iraq. Before his death, he was considered a likely candidate for UN Secretary-General. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sérgio Vieira de Mello is the 6,620th most popular politician (down from 4,811th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 87th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Brazilian Politician.

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was a Brazilian diplomat and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing on August 19, 2003.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks 6,620 out of 19,576. Before him are István Dobi, Yuya, Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano, Ali Hassan Salameh, Prince Konrad of Bavaria, and Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua. After him are Anund Gårdske, Zhu Youlang, Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans, Şehzade Korkut, Stefan Vladislav, and Mesh-ki-ang-gasher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks 149. Before him are Hans Rosling, Devlet Bahçeli, Jimmy Choo, Robert Hübner, Robert Jordan, and Ram Baran Yadav. After him are Peter Robinson, Robert Trump, Bonnie Bedelia, Tom Wolf, Miklós Németh, and Gregor Gysi. Among people deceased in 2003, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks 78. Before him are Miloš Milutinović, Bob Hope, Lu'ay al-Atassi, Marie Trintignant, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, and David Hemmings. After him are Canaan Banana, Mohamed Choukri, Michael Jeter, Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Denis Thatcher, and Prince Carl Bernadotte.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks 126 out of 2,236. Before him are Diego Costa (1988), Loalwa Braz (1953), Walter Salles (1956), Zé Roberto (1974), Bauer (1925), and Maicon Sisenando (1981). After him are Gal Costa (1945), Raphinha (1996), Júlio César (1979), Roberto Dinamite (1954), Émerson Leão (1949), and Floriano Peixoto (1839).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks 24. Before him are Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905), José Sarney (1930), Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), Fernando Collor de Mello (1949), Artur da Costa e Silva (1899), and Bernardino Machado (1851). After him are Floriano Peixoto (1839), Jânio Quadros (1917), Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (1847), Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883), Washington Luís (1869), and Venceslau Brás (1868).

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