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azevêdo in 2013 pascal lamy salvador , brazil independent director-general of the world trade organization 3 october 1957 1 september 2013 maria nazareth farani azevêdo roberto azevedo cropped.jpg roberto azevêdo
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roberto azevêdo

roberto carvalho de azevêdo -lrb- ; born 3 october 1957 -rrb- is a brazilian diplomat and the current director-general of the world trade organization .
azevêdo was elected to succeed pascal lamy as director-general of the world trade organization in may 2013 .
he assumed office on 1 september 2013 .
