Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Brazilian UN diplomat and humanitarian aid officer (1948–2003)
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Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Summary

Sérgio Vieira de Mello is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He died on +2003-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], politician[7], and official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello passed away in Baghdad[4].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was born on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello died on +2003-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello is buried at Cemetery of Kings[10].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello held citizenship in Brazil[11].
  • Portuguese was Sérgio Vieira de Mello's native language[12].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's professions included politician[7].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's professions included official[8].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello held the position of Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo[13].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello held the position of Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator[14].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was employed by United Nations[15].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[16].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[17].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[19].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's education included a stint at Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro[20].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at Lycée français Chateaubriand[21].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's doctoral advisor was Robert Misrahi[22].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello received the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[23].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[24].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's image is recorded as Sérgio Vieira de Mello.jpg[25].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello is recorded as male[26].
  • Sérgio Vieira de Mello's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was born in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on +1948-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Fribourg[16], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1889[30]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[17], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[37]; Lycée Molière de Rio de Janeiro[20], a lycée-collège[38], in Brazil[39], founded in 1915[40]; and Lycée français Chateaubriand[21], a French school abroad[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1903[43]. Sérgio Vieira de Mello's doctoral advisor was Robert Misrahi[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], politician[7], and official[8]. Among Sérgio Vieira de Mello's employers was United Nations[15]. Positions held include Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo[13], a position[44] and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator[14], a position[45], founded in 1991[46].

Recognition

Awards received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[23], a human rights award[47], founded in 1966[48] and Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[24], a grade of an order[49], in Peru[50].

Death and Burial

Sérgio Vieira de Mello died on +2003-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baghdad[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of Kings[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sérgio Vieira de Mello include Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World[51], an award[52], founded in 2003[53].

Why It Matters

Sérgio Vieira de Mello ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Sergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World[51], an award[52], founded in 2003[53].

FAQs

Where was Sérgio Vieira de Mello born?

Sérgio Vieira de Mello's place of birth was 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 diplomat[6], politician[7], and official[8].

Where did Sérgio Vieira de Mello go to school?

Sérgio Vieira de Mello was educated at University of Fribourg[16], Faculty of Arts of Paris[17], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18], and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[19].

What awards did Sérgio Vieira de Mello receive?

Honors received include United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights[23] and Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Fribourg, Faculty of Arts of Paris, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne +3
    Place of death Baghdad
    First family name in portuguese name Mello
    Prabook id 487644
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