Gastao Paranhos do Rio Branco
Gastão Paranhos do Rio Branco (born August 30, 1888 in São Gabriel (Rio Grande do Sul) , † 1961 ) was a Brazilian diplomat .
Life
Gastão Paranhos do Rio Branco was a nephew of José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior , barão do Rio Branco. The trained surveyor and first lieutenant at sea became assistant to the Brazilian-Uruguayan border commission in 1913. From 1914 to 1915 he was a naval attaché in London . In 1924 he was transferred to Montevideo as chargé d' affaires and was then from 1926 to 1930 first class delegation secretary in Buenos Aires, where he temporarily served as chargé d'affaires. He then worked from 1930 to 1932 in the same rank in Rome , where he also headed the consular system in 1931.
After serving as head of the protocol service at the Palácio do Itamarity , the Brazilian Foreign Ministry , in 1935 he was appointed envoy extraordinary and ministre plénipotentiaire in La Paz (1937-1938), in Copenhagen (1939-1942), in Santo Domingo (1943) –1946), in Nanking near Chiang Kai-shek (1946–1952) and meanwhile in New Delhi in 1947/1948 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Who's Who in Latin America: Part VI, Brazil , p. 216.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Guimarães Filho |
Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires in Montevideo in 1924 |
José Tomaz de Nabuco Gouvéa |
| Pedro de Toledo |
Brazilian Chargé d'Affaires in Buenos Aires 1926 to 1928 |
José de Paula Rodrigues Aives |
| João de Carvalho de Moraes |
Brazilian envoy extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire in La Paz February 15, 1937 to January 14, 1938 |
Jacomo Baggi de Berenguer César |
| Carlos Buarque de Macedo |
Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire in Copenhagen February 16, 1939 to August 29, 1942 |
Heitor Lyra |
| Leopoldo Teixeira Leite Filho |
Brazilian envoy extraordinary and ministre plénipotentiaire in Santo Domingo September 28, 1943 to September 1, 1946 |
Adolpho Correa de Sá e Benevide |
| José Oswaldo do Meira Penna |
Brazilian Envoy Extraordinary and Ministre plénipotentiaire in Nanking November 5, 1946 to April 29, 1952 |
Oswaldo Tavares |
|
Brazilian Ambassador to New Delhi August 25, 1947 to April 29, 1948 |
Oswaldo Tavares |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rio Branco, Gastão Paranhos do |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao Gabriel (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1961 |