Valdecy Urquiza
Valdecy Urquiza | |
|---|---|
Urquiza in 2025 | |
| 9th Secretary General of Interpol | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2024 | |
| President | Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi |
| Preceded by | Jürgen Stock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of Fortaleza Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo IBMEC FBI National Academy |
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.