LIGIA MARIA SCHERER

Head of the Representative Office of Brazil
to the Palestinian National Authority 2007




CURRICULUM VITAE



Born in Curitiba, Paraná
Graduated in Letters, Portuguese and English, 
 Federal University of Paraná
“Rio Branco” Institute (Brazilian Diplomatic Academy) 

1979: Third Secretary
      Division for the United Nations, Assistant 

1981: Second Secretary 

1985: Secretary at the Embassy of Brazil in Rome 

1988: Secretary at the Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo 

1988: First Secretary 

1991: Division for the Environment, Deputy Head 

1994: Secretary at the Embassy of Brazil in Washington 

1996: Counselor

1997: Counselor at the Embassy of Brazil in Tel Aviv 

2001: Division for Asia and Oceania, Head

2001: “Rio Branco” Institute, High Level Studies, 
       thesis on “The Question of Jerusalem” 

2002: Minister

2004: Minister-Counselor at the Mission of Brazil 
      to the European Union, Brussels

2005: Minister-Counselor at the Representation of 
      Brazil to FAO, Rome