Ernesto Henrique Fraga Araújo

Ernesto Araújo studied languages at the University of Brasília before entering diplomatic training. His early work centered on regional integration and Mercosur, followed by assignments in Brussels and Germany. Returning to Brasília, he handled services, investment, financial affairs, and negotiations with the European Union. ¹

After a posting in Ottawa, he served in Washington and became deputy chief of mission. He later directed the department responsible for North America and inter-American affairs. Jair Bolsonaro selected him as foreign minister after the 2018 election; he held that office until March 2021. Alongside diplomacy, Araújo wrote on Mercosur and foreign policy and published literary fiction. ^{1, 2}