Rubens Ricupero
Encyclopedia
Rubens Ricupero is a Brazil
ian academic, economist
, bureaucrat and diplomat
. He served as the fifth Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
from September 1995 to September 2004.
in 1959. He also studied at the Rio Branco Institute
, a branch of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations.
; and in the same period, he also taught the history of Brazilian diplomatic relations at the Rio Branco Institute
.
Ricupero was Chairman of the Finance Committee at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development which was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. He was the Brazilian Minister of the Environment and Amazonian Affairs, before becoming Minister of Finance in 1994.
He is credited with providing continuity during the implementation of the Plano Real
. This plan encompassed anti-inflationary monetary reform, the introduction of the modern Brazilian real
and other measures taken to stabilize the Brazilian economy.
Diplomatic postings have included:
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian academic, economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, bureaucrat and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He served as the fifth Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
from September 1995 to September 2004.
Education
Ricupero earned a Bachelor in Law from the University of São PauloUniversity of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
in 1959. He also studied at the Rio Branco Institute
Rio Branco Institute
The Rio Branco Institute is a graduate school of International Relations and diplomatic academy located in Brasília, Brazil. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco...
, a branch of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Career
From 1979 to 1995, Ricupero taught courses in international relations at the University of BrasíliaUniversity of Brasília
The University of Brasília , is one of the largest and most prestigious Brazilian public universities funded by the Brazilian federal government...
; and in the same period, he also taught the history of Brazilian diplomatic relations at the Rio Branco Institute
Rio Branco Institute
The Rio Branco Institute is a graduate school of International Relations and diplomatic academy located in Brasília, Brazil. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco...
.
Ricupero was Chairman of the Finance Committee at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development which was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. He was the Brazilian Minister of the Environment and Amazonian Affairs, before becoming Minister of Finance in 1994.
He is credited with providing continuity during the implementation of the Plano Real
Plano Real
The Plano Real was a set of measures taken to stabilize the Brazilian economy in early 1994, under the direction of Fernando Henrique Cardoso as the Minister of Finance, during the presidency of Itamar Franco....
. This plan encompassed anti-inflationary monetary reform, the introduction of the modern Brazilian real
Brazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
and other measures taken to stabilize the Brazilian economy.
Diplomatic postings have included:
- Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva (1987–1991)
- Ambassador to the United States of America (1991–1993)
- Ambassador to Italy (1995)
- GATT, Chairman of Council of Representatives (1989, 1991)
Selected works
Ricupero's published encompass 48 works in 58 publications in 4 languages and 400 library holdings.- 2007 — A abertura dos portos
- 2006 — A ONU no século XXI: perspectivas
- 2004 — Beyond Conventional Wisdom in development policy: an Intellectual History of UNCTAD 1964-2004
- 2001 — O Brasil e o dilema da globalização
- 2000 — Rio Branco: o Brasil no mundo
- 1998 — O ponto ótimo da crise. Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Revan. 10-ISBN 8571061513/13-ISBN 9788571061514; OCLC 254511468
- 1995 — Visões do Brasi : ensaios sobre a história e a inserção internacional do Brasil. Rio de Janeiro;São Paulo : Ed. Record. 10-ISBN 8501043362/13-ISBN 9788501043368; OCLC 254090142
- 1994 — A Nova inserção internacional do Brasil
- 1994 — Estabilidade e crescimento: os desafios do real
- 1993 — NAFTA and Brazil (with Sérgio Estanislav do Amaral, Robert Charles Kelso). Coral Gables, Florida: North-South Center, University of Miami. OCLC 29661557
- 1992 — O Futuro do Brasi : a América Latina e o fim da guerra fria
- 1991 — Brasil em mudança