José Viegas Filho (born 14 October 1942 in

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) is a Brazilian diplomat. José Viegas served as Brazilian Ambassador to

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(1995–1998), to

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(1998–2001) and to

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(2001–2002). He was Minister of Defence in the Presidency of

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in 2003 and 2004. He tendered in his resignation to the President of the Republic due to a crisis generated by a note released by the Social Communication Service of the

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which defended the Military Régime. In his note of resignation to the Ministerial office, José Viegas mentioned the incompatibility between the authoritarian philosophy based on the Doctrine of National Security and the full validity of the democratic institutions: "The note released on Sunday 17 represents the persistency of an authoritarian philosophy, linked to the remains of the old and anachronistic doctrine of national security, incompatible with the full validity of democracy and with the development of Brazil in the 21st century. It is high time for the representatives of this dated philosophy to walk out of the scene." In 2005, José Viegas Filho resumed his diplomatic career as Brazilian Ambassador to

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and in 2009 became Brazilian Ambassador in

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, which office he continues to hold at present. He is married to Ericka Stockholm, a Peruvian writer of children tales. She was a famous actress in Peru in the decade of 80's and 90's.

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, accessed 1 December 2010. 1942 births Living people Ambassadors of Brazil to Denmark Ambassadors of Brazil to Spain Ambassadors of Brazil to Italy Ambassadors of Brazil to Peru Ambassadors of Brazil to Russia Defence ministers of Brazil Diplomats from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-politician-stub