Alfredo Lopes Cabral
Encyclopedia
Alfredo Lopes Cabral is a Guinea-Bissau
an diplomat
and United Nations
official.
From 1983 to 1986, Cabral was the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to Algeria
, Tunisia
and the Middle East
. From 1986 to 1990 he was the Permanent Representative
of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations
. He was also Guinea-Bissau's ambassador to the UN between 1996 to 1999. In 1996 and 1997, Cabral represented Guinea-Bissau on the Security Council
, serving as its President
in September 1996. Cabral was appointed to his third term as Guinea Bissau's representative to the UN in 2003.
From 1987 and 1996, Cabral was the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to the United States
, Canada
, and Mexico
.
From 1999 to 2001, Cabral was the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
in Haiti
and was head of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) and later its successor, the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH).
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
an diplomat
Diplomat
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and United Nations
United Nations
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official.
From 1983 to 1986, Cabral was the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. From 1986 to 1990 he was the Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. He was also Guinea-Bissau's ambassador to the UN between 1996 to 1999. In 1996 and 1997, Cabral represented Guinea-Bissau on the Security Council
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
, serving as its President
President of the United Nations Security Council
The President of the United Nations Security Council is the presiding officer of that body. The president is the head of the delegation from the Security Council member state that holds the rotating presidency.-Selection:...
in September 1996. Cabral was appointed to his third term as Guinea Bissau's representative to the UN in 2003.
From 1987 and 1996, Cabral was the Ambassador of Guinea-Bissau to the United States
United States
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
From 1999 to 2001, Cabral was the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat of the United Nations, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations....
in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and was head of the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH) and later its successor, the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti (MICAH).