José Filipe Moraes Cabral (born 6 December 1950) is a Portuguese academic, author and diplomat who currently serves as the Portuguese Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Cabral joined Portugal's diplomatic service in 1979. From 1982 to 1991 he worked in diplomatic positions in Portugal's missions to Canada, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and the European Union.
From 1992 to 1993, Moraes Cabral was an advisor to the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union.
In 1999 he became Portugal's ambassador to Israel, and held this post until 2001, when he became chief of staff to Portuguese PresidentJorge Sampaio. From 2004 to 2008 he was Portuguese ambassador to Spain, and in December 2008 he became the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, the most prestigious post in the Portuguese Diplomatic Service.
The ambassador attended the University of Brussels, graduating with a degree in 'Sciences Politiques et Diplomatiques' which would translate into a present-day degree in International Relations, in 1973.
Personal life
Moraes Cabral married Lydia Reinhold and together they are parents to three children. He holds many honourable distinctions from various countries he has served in including the Commandeur de la Légion D'Honneur, from the French Government.
Notes
^. www.un.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10.
josé, filipe, moraes, cabral, born, december, 1950, portuguese, academic, author, diplomat, currently, serves, portuguese, permanent, representative, united, nations, permanent, representative, united, nationsincumbentassumed, office, 2008presidentaníbal, cava. Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral born 6 December 1950 is a Portuguese academic author and diplomat who currently serves as the Portuguese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Jose Filipe Moraes CabralPermanent Representative to the United NationsIncumbentAssumed office 2008PresidentAnibal Cavaco SilvaPersonal detailsBorn 1950 12 06 December 6 1950 age 72 Lisbon PortugalPolitical partySocial Democratic PartySpouseLydia ReinholdAlma materUniversity of Brussels Contents 1 Career in the Diplomatic Service 2 Education 3 Personal life 4 Notes 5 ReferencesCareer in the Diplomatic Service EditCabral joined Portugal s diplomatic service in 1979 From 1982 to 1991 he worked in diplomatic positions in Portugal s missions to Canada Morocco Saudi Arabia and the European Union From 1992 to 1993 Moraes Cabral was an advisor to the Portuguese Permanent Representation to the European Union In 1999 he became Portugal s ambassador to Israel and held this post until 2001 when he became chief of staff to Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio From 2004 to 2008 he was Portuguese ambassador to Spain and in December 2008 he became the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York the most prestigious post in the Portuguese Diplomatic Service In November 2011 Cabral was President of the United Nations Security Council 1 Education EditThe ambassador attended the University of Brussels graduating with a degree in Sciences Politiques et Diplomatiques which would translate into a present day degree in International Relations in 1973 Personal life EditMoraes Cabral married Lydia Reinhold and together they are parents to three children He holds many honourable distinctions from various countries he has served in including the Commandeur de la Legion D Honneur from the French Government Notes Edit Security Council Press Statement on Liberia Elections www un org Archived from the original on 2011 11 10 References Edit His Excellency Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral The Washington Diplomat 2010 11 11 This Portugal biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral amp oldid 1094019697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
