Celso Lafer (born August 7, 1941) is a Brazilian jurist, full professor of Philosophy of Law at University of São Paulo, twice former foreign minister and a former commerce minister. He is of Lithuanian Jewish heritage.
Education
Lafer has a Bachelor in Law from University of São Paulo, a Master's and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Cornell University and a habilitation in Public International Law from University of São Paulo.
Work
Lafer worked for the administrations of Fernando Collor de Mello as Foreign Minister and for Fernando Henrique Cardoso as Foreign Minister and Commerce Minister. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences since 2004. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2006, occupying the chair that belonged to Miguel Reale, Professor of Philosophy of Law at University of São Paulo, and President of the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), one of the main funding agencies for scientific and technological research in Brazil.
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Living people
1941 births
Brazilian diplomats
Brazilian philosophers
Cornell University alumni
Members of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
Recipients of the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit (Brazil) Government ministers of Brazil Academic staff of the University of São Paulo Place of birth missing (living people) Brazilian people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent 20th-century Brazilian politicians 21st-century Brazilian politicians Foreign ministers of Brazil