Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Brazil to Italy | |
| In office June 16, 1999 – December 6, 2001 | |
| Nominated by | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Paulo Pires do Rio |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Matarazzo |
| Ambassador of Brazil to the United States | |
| In office November 12, 1993 – May 26, 1999 | |
| Nominated by | Itamar Franco |
| Preceded by | Rubens Ricupero |
| Succeeded by | Rubens Antonio Barbosa |
| Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom | |
| In office March 16, 1990 – November 12, 1993 | |
| Nominated by | Fernando Collor de Mello |
| Preceded by | Celso de Souza e Silva |
| Succeeded by | Rubens Antônio Barbosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1933 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 12 July 2021 (aged 88) Brasília, Federal District, Brazil |
| Spouse |
Lúcia Flecha de Lima
(m. 1963; died 2017) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima (8 July 1933 – 12 July 2021) was a Brazilian diplomat. He was the ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy, and was also secretary general of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, before retiring in 2001, after 46 years in the diplomatic service.
His wife, Lucia, was Secretary of Tourism of the Federal District but is better known for having been a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales.