Victor de Araujo
Victor de Araujo | |
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| Born | 1923 England |
| Died | January 4, 2001 Norwalk, Connecticut, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Scheffler m. 1947 (1920 - 2019) |
| Children | Mark, Susan |
Dr. Victor de Araujo (1923 - January 4, 2001) was an English-Brazilian Bahá’í who served as the Representative of the Bahá’í International Community to the United Nations.
Biography[edit]
Araujo was born in England near London in 1923 but moved to Brazil as a child and grew up there. He began working in diplomacy and in 1946 he moved to the United States when he was appointed vice-consul to the Brazilian Consulate in Chicago.[1]
Araujo was introduced to the Bahá’í Faith and declared in 1946 and in 1947 he married fellow Bahá’í Betty Scheffler.[2] In 1954 the Araujo's moved to Washington State,[2] where Victor taught English at several colleges.[1] They lived in Yakima until 1961 when they moved to Seattle and in 1965 they moved to Michigan.[2]
In 1967 Araujo was appointed to represent the Bahá’í International Community at the United Nations and his family moved to Westchester County in New York so he could serve in the role.[2] He frequently traveled to meetings and conferences internationally in the role also working with several United Nations affiliated non-governmental organizations notably chairing the Executive Committee of Non-Governmental Organizations at one point. He also chaired the UNICEF Non-Governmental Organizations Committee.[1]
Araujo served as representative of the Bahá’í International Community until retiring in January 1990.[3] He passed away in Norwalk, Connecticut, in 2001 survived by his wife, son, daughter, and four grandchildren.[1]
Talks[edit]
- 1980 - Health: A Global Perspective
- 1985 - The Baha’i Commitment to Unity & Peace
- 1988 - The Importance of the Family in the Reconstruction of the Planet
