His Excellency, President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere, received the credentials of Non-resident Ambassador of Brazil to Fiji, His Excellency, Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio, at the State House this morning.
H.E Lyrio is a career diplomat and had served at the Brazilian Embassies in Washington (1999-2002), Buenos Aires (2002-2005), and Beijing (2011-2013).
Prior to his appointment, H.E Lyrio was the Brazilian Ambassador to Mexico between February 2018 and September 2021.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Communication (1989) and a Master's Degree in International Relations (1994) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.