Vera Pedrosa

Vera Pedrosa
Born(1936-01-02)2 January 1936
Died3 February 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 85)
Other namesVera Pedrosa Martins Almeida
Alma materFederal University of Rio de Janeiro
OccupationDiplomat
Known forBrazil's ambassador to France (2005-2008); first woman to hold a senior position in Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SpouseLuciano Martins de Almeida
ChildrenThree

Vera Pedrosa (2 January 1936 — 3 February 2021) was a Brazilian diplomat and poet. Holding several ambassadorial posts, including that in Paris, she was also the first woman to assume the position of Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, the third-ranked position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hierarchy.