Celso Lafer | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office January 29, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Luiz Felipe Lampreia |
| Succeeded by | Celso Amorim |
| In office April 13, 1992 – October 2, 1992 | |
| President | Fernando Collor de Mello |
| Preceded by | Francisco Rezek |
| Succeeded by | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – July 18, 1999 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | José Botafogo Gonçalves as Minister of Development, Industry and Tourism |
| Succeeded by | Clóvis de Barros Carvalho as Minister of Development, Industry and Trade |
| 5th Academic of the 14th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Reale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1941 (age 83) |
| Residence(s) | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Profession | Diplomat, Jurist |
Celso Lafer (born August 7, 1941) is a Brazilian jurist, full professor of Philosophy of Law at University of São Paulo, twice former foreign minister and a former commerce minister. He is of Lithuanian Jewish heritage.