The ABCC is delighted to welcome and introduce to our members the new Consul-General of Brazil, His Excellency Américo Dyott Fontenelle.
Ambassador Fontenelle is a career diplomat with more than 3 decades in the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, which he joined in 1974. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he studied law at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) before being admitted into the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy. His former postings include Rome, Santiago, New York, Ottawa and Rome for a second time. Between 2003 and 2005, he worked as a Special Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic of Brazil. Promoted to Ambassador in 2004, he served as Consul-General of Brazil in Toronto between 2006 and 2010.
Ambassador Fontenelle has had a great first impression of Australia, and admires the skill of the Australian people in building an important nation in the last 200 years. He is married to Tereza, and they have two adult children, who currently live in Brasilia.
As Consul-General of Brazil, also in charge of the Brazil Trade Bureau in Sydney, Ambassador Fontenelle is very optimistic about the potential of bilateral trade and investment. Amongst his objectives are to improve and deepen the Brazilian government’s relationship with the Australian business community.
Ambassador Fontenelle has had a great first impression of Australia, and admires the skill of the Australian people in building an important nation in the last 200 years. He is married to Tereza, and they have two adult children, who currently live in Brasilia.
As Consul-General of Brazil, also in charge of the Brazil Trade Bureau in Sydney, Ambassador Fontenelle is very optimistic about the potential of bilateral trade and investment. Amongst his objectives are to improve and deepen the Brazilian government’s relationship with the Australian business community.
