President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Federative Republic of Brazil to attend the Presidential Inauguration of His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on January 1, 2023, in Brasília.

The Honorable Deb Haaland, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

Mr. Douglas A. Koneff, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Brasília

The Honorable Juan Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council