CESARIO MELANTONIO NETO – Born in the city of São Paulo, on October 31^st, 1949                          Son of Oswaldo Melantonio and Margot Elfriende Melantonio.

Studies

•  Bachelor's degree in Law - Degree from the University of the Federal District, Brasília
• Specialization course as translator and Interpreter (English-Portuguese-English)
• Special Course on the United Nations, at the Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's Diplomatic Academy
• Course on "The Brazilian Constitutional Practice and it's Franco/Anglo-American Roots", at the American Association of Comparative Law
• Course on "Brazilian Development Problems and Brazilian Historic Experience" at the Brazilian Economic History Research Center
• Course on "Quantitative Aspects of Brazilian Economic History" at Santa Ursula University, Rio de Janeiro
• Course on "Administration for Development" - Education and Culture Secretariat of the State Government of Rio de Janeiro
• Course on "Brazilian Development Problems", São Paulo Development Studies Center
• Preparatory Course for the Diplomatic Career, at the Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's Diplomatic Academy
• Studies on International Economic Relations, at the International Institute of Public Administration, Paris
• Specialization course on International Economy, at the International Institute of Public Administration, Paris
• Proficiency Course for Diplomats (Master's level), at the Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's Diplomatic Academy
• Higher Studies (Doctorate level), at the Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's Diplomatic Academy, 1988 

Diplomatic Career

·         Third Secretary, February 2^nd, 1972.

·         Second Secretary, by merit, April 19^th, 1976

·         First Secretary, by merit, November 20^th, 1980

·         Consellor, by merit, December 17^th, 1986

·         Minister-Counsellor, by merit. June 24^th, 1992

·         Ambassador, by merit, December 13^th, 2000

Positions held at the Ministry of External Relations

·         Head, Protocol and Customs Facilities Section, Protocol, 1972

·         Assistant to the Head of the Western European Division, 1979/80

·         Assistant to the Head of the Personnel Division, 1980/81

·         Assistant of the Head of Visits Division, Protocol, 1984/85

·         Special Secretary, substitute, for Relations with Congress, 1985/87

·         Head Consular Division, 1990/92

·         Head, Advisory Staff on Federative Relations, of the Office of the Minister of External Relations, 1997/2001

Overseas Postings

·         Embassy in Paris, Third Secretary, 1975

·         Embassy in Paris, Deputy Head, Economic Section, 1975/76

·         Embassy in Paris, Head, Science and Technology Section, 1977

·         Embassy in Mexico, Head, Cultural Section, 1978/80

·         Embassy in Madrid, First Secretary, 1982/83

·         Embassy in Madrid, Head, Commercial Section, 1982/83

·         Embassy in Tehran, Chargé d’Affaires, 1983

·         Embassy in Kinshasa, Chargé d’Affaires, 1986

·         Embassy in Rome, Counsellor, 1987/90 (Head of Internal Politics, Relationship with Parliament and Press Section)

·         Consulate-General in Frankfurt, Consul General, 1993/96

·         Embassy in Tehran, Ambassador, 2001/2004

·         Embassy in Ankara and Baku, Ambassador, 2004/2008

Other Assignments

·         Member, Working Group for the preparation of the Visit of the Minister of External Relations to the African Continent, 1972

·         Specialized Conference for the Development of Latin America, 1972 (Assistant to the General Secretariat)

·         Assigned to the Official Presidential Committee of the Portuguese Council of Ministers, visit to Brazil for the Celebration of Brazil’s 150 Years of Independence, 1972

·         Responsible for the orientation and realization of the Pre-testing selection Examination, in São Paulo, for candidates to the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy, Rio Branco Institute, 1972

·         Member, Presidential Committee for the Meeting with the Venezuelan President, Santa Elena Uiaren, 1973

·         Member, Organising Committee, Inaugural Ceremony of the Brazilian President, 1974

·         Observer, XLIII General Assembly of the Committee of the “Office International des Epizooties”, Paris, 1975

·         Member, Brazilian Delegation to the Ministerial-level Meeting on International Economical Cooperation, Paris, 1975

·         Member, Brazilian Delegation to the Conference on International Economical Cooperation, Commission I (Energy) and IV (Financial Matters), Paris, 1976

·         Member, Brazilian Delegation to the Conference on International Economical Cooperation, Commission III (Natural Resources) and III (Development), Paris, 1976

·         Member, Brazilian Delegation to the Conference on International Economical Cooperation, G-19, Paris, 1976

·         Member, Brazilian Delegation to the Conference of High level Officials on International Economical Cooperation, Paris, 1976

·         Observer, Meeting of the Higher Council of Latin American Social Studies, São José, 1978

·         Participant in the Seminar about “The Development of the Amazon”, organised by the Superintendency for the Development of Amazonia – SUDAM and the Bank of Amazonia

·         Member, Working Group organizing the Inauguration Ceremony of the Brazilian President, 1985

·         Adviser to Brazil’s Parliamentary Delegation at the Special Conference of the Latin American Parliament on Foreign Debt, Montevideo, 1985

·         Adviser to the Brazilian Delegation, the Meeting of the Interparliamentary Union, Managua, 1987

Awards and Decorations

·         Several national and foreign decorations