Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Sérgio Vieira de Mello (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁʒ(j)u viˈejɾɐ dʒi ˈmɛlu]; 15 March 1948 – 19 August 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations diplomat. He worked on many humanitarian and political programs for over 34 years.^[1]

Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Vieira de Mello c. 2002
East Timor UN Transitional Administrator
In office 25 October 1999 – 20 May 2002
Preceded by	José Abílio Osório Soares (as Governor of East Timor)
Succeeded by	Xanana Gusmão (as President of East Timor)
Personal details
Born	(1948-03-15)15 March 1948 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	19 August 2003(2003-08-19) (aged 55) Baghdad, Iraq
Cause of death	Killed in the Canal Hotel bombing
Spouse(s)	Annie Vieira de Mello ​ ​ (m. 1973)​
Domestic partner	Carolina Larriera (2001–2003)
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, University of Paris (Sorbonne), University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Occupation	3rd United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, East Timor UN Transitional Administrator

He was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq on 19 August 2003.^[2][3][4][5] He was seen a likely candidate for UN Secretary-General. Posthume he was awared the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 2003.