Secretary-General of the External Relations of Brazil (in Portuguese: Secretário-Geral das Relações Exteriores do Brasil, more commonly known as Secretary-General of Itamaraty) is the highest position in Brazil's professional diplomatic career. The position must be occupied by a born Brazilian, admitted to the diplomatic career by public exams, and he or she must be a career ambassador (and not a political appointee). It is generally considered "the most graduated Brazilian diplomat" The Secretary-General manages the Itamaraty, Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He or she acts under the guidances of the Minister of the External Relations of Brazil (who can be a political nominee). As vice-chancellor of Brazil, the Secretary-General is the Acting Foreign Minister inside Brazil borders during all the trips abroad performed by the official, political Minister.
The current Secretary-General of the MInistry of External Relations of Brazil is Ambassador Marcos Galvão.
Sérgio Danese (02-January-2015 to 25-05-2016)
Eduardo dos Santos (26-02-2013 to 02-01-2015)
Ruy Nunes Pinto Nogueira (03-01-2011 to 26-02-2013)
Antonio Patriota (27-10-2009 to 31/12/2010)
Samuel Pinheiro Guimarãis (02-01-2003 to 27-10-2009)
Osmar Vladimir Chohfi (29-11-2001 to 02-01-2003)
Luiz Felipe de Seixas Corrêa (04-01-1999 to 29-11-2001)
Sebastião do Rego Barro Netto (02-01-1995 to 04-01-1999)
Roberto Abdenur (01-09-1993 to 02-01-1995)
Celso Amorim (23-06-1993 to 01-09-1993)
Luiz Felipe Lampreia (08-10-1992 to 23-06-1993)
Luiz Felipe of Seixas Corrêa (23-04-1992 to 08-10-1992)
Marcos Azambuja (15-03-1990 to 23-04-1992)
Paulo Tarso Flecha de Lima (15-03-1985 to 15-03-1990)
Carlos Calero Rodrigues (07-06-1984 to 15-03-1985)
João Clemente Baena Soares (15-03-1979 to 07-06-1984)
Dário Moreira de Castro Alves (14-04-1978 to 15-03-1979)
Ramiro Saraiva Guerreiro (15-03-1974 to 14-04-1978)
Jorge de Carvalho e Silva (09-12-1969 to 15-03-1974)
Mozart Gurgel Valiente Junior 06/02/1969 to 03/12/1969
Mário Gibson Barbosa 29/03/1968 to 31/01/1969
Sérgio Corrêa Afonso da Costa
Manoel Pio Corrêa 1966-1968
Antônio Borges Leal Castelo Branco Filho 23/04/1964 24/01/1966