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Dilma Rousseff

Ministry of Energy (2005-09). Chief of Staff of Brazil (2005-10). President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (since 2010).

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Speech by Dilma Rousseff at 70th UN General Assembly

by Dilma Rousseff

New York (USA) | 28 September 2015

Your Excellency, Morgens Lykketof, President of the Seventieth General Assembly of the United Nations, Your Excellency Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Excellencies Heads of State, Government and Delegation, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a privilege to address the (…)

Speech by Dima Rousseff at 69th UN General Assembly

by Dilma Rousseff

New York (USA) | 24 September 2014

Ambassador Sam Kutesa, President of the 69th General Assembly of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations,  Distinguished Heads of State and Government,  Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great satisfaction for Brazil - which has the honour and privilege of (…)

Remarks by Dilma Rousseff at the 68th UN General Assembly

by Dilma Rousseff

New York (USA) | 24 September 2013

Ambassador John Ashe, president of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Allow me initially to express my satisfaction in having a renowned representative of (…)

Statement by Dilma Rousseff at 67th UN General Assembly

by Dilma Rousseff

New York (USA) | 25 September 2012

Mr. Vuk Jeremic, President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Heads of State and Government, Ladies and gentlemen,
Once again, a woman’s voice is opening the debate of the United Nations General
Assembly. For many, we women are "half the sky". (…)

Statement by Dilma Roussef at the 66th UN General Assembly

by Dilma Rousseff

New York (USA) | 21 September 2011

Dilma Roussef ©UN Photo/Marco Castro
Mr. President of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Heads of State and Government, Ladies and gentlemen,
For the first time in the history of the United Nations, a female (…)

Oath Ceremony Speech by Dilma Rousseff

by Dilma Rousseff

1 January 2011

My dear Brazilians,
By the sovereign decision of the people, today will be the first time that the Presidential sash encircles the shoulders of a woman.
I am immensely honored by this choice the Brazilian people have made, and I recognize the historic significance of this decision.
I also (…)