Sérgio Vieira de Mello
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Summary
Sérgio Vieira de Mello was born on March 15, 1948[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He died on August 19, 2003[3], in Baghdad[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], and official[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,118 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemetery of Kings[9]
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[10]
- Native language: Portuguese[11]
- Position held: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo[12], Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator[13]
- Employer: United Nations[14]
- Educated at: University of Fribourg[15], Faculty of Arts of Paris[16], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[17], Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro[18], Lycée français Chateaubriand[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert Misrahi[20]
- Award received: United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[21], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Sérgio Vieira de Mello[24]
- Family name: Vieira[25]
- Given name: Sergio[26]
- Manner of death: homicide[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[28], Brazilian Portuguese[29], English[30], French[31], Italian[32], Arabic[33]
- Name in native language: Sérgio Vieira de Mello[34]
- Different from: Sérgio Vieira[35]
- First family name in Portuguese name: Mello[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sérgio Vieira de Mello include Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World[37], an award[38], founded in 2003[39].
Why It Matters
Sérgio Vieira de Mello has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for him include Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World[37], an award[38], founded in 2003[39].
FAQs
Where was Sérgio Vieira de Mello born?
Sérgio Vieira de Mello was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
Where did Sérgio Vieira de Mello die?
Sérgio Vieira de Mello died in Baghdad[4].
What did Sérgio Vieira de Mello do for work?
Sérgio Vieira de Mello worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], and official[7].
Where did Sérgio Vieira de Mello go to school?
Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at University of Fribourg[15], Faculty of Arts of Paris[16], and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[17].
What awards did Sérgio Vieira de Mello receive?
Honors received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[21] and Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[22].