10 Facts About Oswaldo Aranha

Oswaldo Euclides de Sousa Aranha was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and statesman, who came to national prominence in 1930 under Getulio Vargas.

Oswaldo Aranha 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.

Oswaldo Aranha was born in Brazil in the city of Alegrete in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

Oswaldo Aranha fought the insurrection of 1923, deflagrated by sectors that opposed the fifth consecutive re-election of Borges de Medeiros as governor of Rio Grande do Sul.

When Vargas ran as opposition candidate for president of Brazil in 1930 and lost, Oswaldo Aranha joined with the tenentes to convince Vargas to organize a revolt.

Oswaldo Aranha served as Ambassador to the United States in 1934 where he gained recognition as a strong supporter of Pan-Americanism.

Dr Oswaldo Aranha played a large role in the Rio de Janeiro Conference of 1942.

Oswaldo Aranha supported and heavily lobbied for the partition of Palestine toward the creation of the State of Israel.

The decision was postponed [by Oswaldo Aranha] and as the next day was a holiday in the United States this move bought the time needed to get the [additional] votes.

Albert Einstein asked Oswaldo Aranha for help in obtaining a visa for his friend who was a German Jew, Helene Fabian-Katz.