Background
MELLO, Rubens Ferreira de was born on May 31, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
MELLO, Rubens Ferreira de was born on May 31, 1896 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Secretary, Bogotá, 1919-1922, Copenhagen, 1922-1923, Oslo, 1923-1927, Washington, 1927, Vienna, 1930-1931. Chargé d’affaires, Bogotá, 1921-1922, Oslo, 1923, Paris, 1940-1941. 2d diplomatic introducer, ministry of foreign affairs, 1932-1935.
1st secretary, London, 1936, Rome, 1936-1937, Vienna, 1937-1938, Budapest, 1938-1939. Named to draw up regulations for Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, 1933, and Ordenes do Mérito Naval e Militar, 1934. Secretary, council of Ordem Nacional do Cruzeiro do Sul, 193335.
Minister 2d class, Paris, 1939-1941, Vichy, 1941-1942, Berne, 1942-1946. Head, economics and consular department, ministry of foreign affairs, Rio de Janeiro, 1946, acting head of administrative department, 1946, substitute secretary general, 1946. Rank of minister 1st class since 1946.
President, national wheat commission, 1946. Named to present amendment to national constitution of 1946. Secretary general, Brazilian delegation to Peace Conference, Paris, 1946.
Direito Internacional, American Society of International Law. Founder and honorary president, Swiss-Brazilian chamber of commerce, 1944. Bachelor of Laws, University do Brasil, 1917.
Member Brazilian delegation to negotiate question of frozen Brazilian funds, London, 1946. Member: Society Brasileira de Direito Internacional, American Society of International Law.