Alfredo LOPES CABRAL Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations, New York
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| Degrees in chemical engineering, international relations and certificates in higher specialized studies from several institutions | |
| 1974 | Beginning of diplomatic service |
| 1974-1975 | Adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1975-1979 | Director of the Africa Division in the same ministry |
| 1979-1983 | First Counsellor and then Chargé d Affaires at the Guinea-Bissau Mission to the United Nations |
| 1983-1986 | Served as Ambassador to Algeria, Tunisia and the Middle East |
| 1986-1990 | Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations |
| 1987-1996 | Ambassador to Washington, D.C. and concurrently to Ottawa, Canada and Mexico |
| 1996-1999 | Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations |
| 1996-1997 | Represented Guinea-Bissau on the Security Council |
| 1996 | President of Security Council |
| 1999-2001 | Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Haiti, as head of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) and later its successor, the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH) |
| 2001 | Director General in the Office of Strategic Studies and Policy Planning in Guinea-Bissau s Foreign Ministry |
| since 2003 | Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations, New York |
| During his extensive diplomatic service, Mr. Cabral has represented his country at many United Nations system, international, regional and subregional meetings, conferences and summits, including those of the General Assembly, the Organization of African Unity (OAU)/African Union, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Organization of Islamic Conference, among others. Since 1982, he has been a regular participant in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. He also represented Guinea-Bissau in the Economic and Social Council and in the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Children's Fund governing boards. |
