President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has nominated career diplomat Fernando Luíz Lemos Igreja to serve as Brazil’s ambassador to Italy, pending Senate committee approval. (Foto: Instagram)
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has nominated Fernando Luíz Lemos Igreja, who has led protocol at the Planalto Palace since 2023, to become Brazil’s ambassador to Italy. The nomination was sent to the Brazilian Senate’s Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee.
Brazil’s diplomatic mission in Rome is currently led by Ambassador Renato Mosca de Souza. The proposed change in leadership requires approval from the Senate committee.
Igreja is a career diplomat who previously served in Mexico, Portugal, France, Algeria, the United States and Chile.
From 2017 to 2022, Igreja served as Brazil’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
