Valdecy Urquiza
Valdecy Urquiza | |
|---|---|
 Urquiza in 2024 | |
| 9th Secretary General of Interpol | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Stock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of Fortaleza |
Valdecy de Urquiza e Silva Junior (born 1981) is a Brazilian police officer serving as the secretary-general of Interpol since November 7, 2024, and member of the Federal Police of Brazil. He was elected by the general assembly of Interpol as secretary general on 5 November 2024 to succeed Jürgen Stock. Urquiza is the first non-European/American person to be appointed as chief of Interpol since its foundation in 1923.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Urquiza was born in São Luís, in the state of Maranhão[4] and graduated in law from the University of Fortaleza, and has MBA degrees in strategic sustainability management from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and in public administration from IBMEC.[5] Additionally, Urquiza graduated from the FBI National Academy leadership program.[6] He joined the Brazilian Federal Police in 2004 through a public exam.[4]
Interpol
[edit]From 2015 to 2018, Urquiza served as the head of Interpol's national bureau in Brazil, during which time he represented the country on various regional police bodies, including Europol and Ameripol.[7] In 2021, Urquiza was elected by Interpol as vice-president for the Americas by the executive committee.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol". Associated Press. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "INTERPOL Executive Committee selects Brazil's Valdecy Urquiza as its candidate for next Secretary General". interpol.int. 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Quem é Valdecy Urquiza, delegado da PF que pode ser primeiro brasileiro a comandar a Interpol". G1 (in Portuguese). 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b Paiva Paulo, Paula (24 August 2024). "Combate global ao abuso de crianças pela internet será prioridade, diz 1º brasileiro que vai chefiar a Interpol". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Law graduate from Unifor is tipped to become general secretary of Interpol". UNIFOR (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Brasileiro graduado no FBI deve assumir comando da Interpol" (in Portuguese). SBT. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Atuação da INTERPOL no Combate às Fraudes e Ameaças Cibernéticas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Pela 1ª vez, delegado brasileiro é eleito para cargo-chave na Interpol". Metropolis (in Portuguese). 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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