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Valdecy Urquiza

Valdecy Urquiza

Valdecy de Urquiza e Silva Junior (born 1981) is a Brazilian police officer and member of the Federal Police of Brazil serving as the secretary-general of Interpol since November 7, 2024. 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.