Osvaldo Aranha
Politician
1894 – 1960
Who was Osvaldo Aranha?
Osvaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and statesman, who came to national prominence in 1930 under Getúlio Vargas.
He is known in international politics for lobbying for the creation of the State of Israel as head of the Brazilian delegation to the UN and President of the UN General Assembly in 1947. As head of the Brazilian delegation, he was President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1947 during the UNGA 181 vote on the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, in which he postponed the vote for three days to ensure its passage.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1894
Alegrete, Brazil - Nationality
- Brazil
- Profession
- Lived in
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Died
- Jan 27, 1960
Rio de Janeiro
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on July 23, 2013
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