“The jury has decided to award the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize to Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, for his actions in pursuit of peace, dialogue, democracy, social justice and equal rights, as well as for his valuable contribution to the eradication of poverty and the protection of minority rights.”
Statement made by Mr Mário Soares, Vice-President of the Jury, announcing the Prize-winner on 13 May 2009.
The Official Ceremony of the award of the Prize
was held on 7 July 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
