Leticia Reis de Carvalho | |
|---|---|
 Carvalho in 2018 | |
| Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Lodge (United Kingdom) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) 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 who has served as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority since 1 January 2025. [1] [2]
Born in Rio de Janeiro,in 1973,Carvalho grew up in Brasília. She studied oceanography at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and obtained a Master's degree in sustainable development from the University of Brasília. [3]
Carvalho began working at the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil in 2001,and in 2013 became Director of Environmental Quality in Industry. [3] She has also worked for the United Nations Environment Programme in the Latin America and Caribbean region. [4] [5]
In August 2024,Carvalho was elected to succeed Michael Lodge as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 2025. [6] [7]