Leticia Reis de Carvalho | |
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| Born | 1973 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, University of Brasília |
Leticia Reis de Carvalho (born 1973) is a Brazilian oceanographer and international civil servant.
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1973, Carvahlo grew up in Brasilia. She studied oceanography at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and obtained a Masters degree in sustainable development from the University of Brasília. [1]
Carvalho began working at the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil in 2001, and in 2013 became Director of Environmental Quality in Industry. [1] She has also worked for the United Nations Environment Programme in the Latin America and Caribbean region. [2] [3]
In August 2024 Carvalho was elected to succeed Michael Lodge as secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term beginning in 2025. [4] [5]
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