MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Nunes, 71, who has served as a senator since 2010, said on Thursday he was "honored" to take over in the role of a new Foreign Minister.
"I have accepted, with honor, the invitation of President Temer to take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Nunes wrote on Twitter on Thursday.
Brazil’s outgoing foreign minister Jose Serra submitted a resignation request to Brazilian President Michel Temer last week, explaining that he would have to undergo health treatment for at least four months and would thus not be able to travel, which is required by the post.
Jose Serra, 74, had served as the Foreign Minister of Brazil since May 2016.
Nunes, 71, has served as a senator since 2010. He is a member of the centrist Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).
