Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg | |
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Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations | |
In office 2003–2007 | |
Succeeded by | Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti |
In office 1990–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Itu, Brazil | October 8, 1940
Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg (born on October 8, 1940 in Itu, Brazil) is a Brazilian diplomat and politician.
Sardenberg joined the Brazilian Foreign Service in 1964. He was the Chargé d'affaires of Brazil to the Soviet Union in 1982; and Ambassador in Moscow from 1985 to 1989. He served as the Brazilian Ambassador to Spain from 1989 to 1990.
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He was the Minister of Science and Technology of Brazil from 1999 to 2002; and Minister for Special Projects in 1999. As Minister for Special Projects, he had been in charge of nuclear and space-related policies.
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