João Clemente Baena Soares

João Clemente Baena Soares (14 May 1931 – 7 June 2023) was a Brazilian diplomat. He was born in Belém. He worked at the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations for 31 years before being elected to replace Alejandro Orfila as Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1984 to 1994.[1][2] He was replaced in 1994 with President César Gaviria.

Baena Soares died on 7 June 2023 at the age of 92.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography of Dr. João Clemente Baena Soares". United Nations. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Secretaries General". Organization of American States. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ↑ Morreu o antigo secretário-geral da OEA Baena Soares (in Portuguese)