FABRÍCIO OLIVEIRA – INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Fabrício Oliveira of Catolé do Rocha, Paraiba, Brazil, was elected to serve as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 106th International Convention in Melbourne, Australia, June 21 through June 25, 2024.
International President Fabrício is a businessman, with a Post-Graduate Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), and a Degree in Administration. A member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club since 1985, International President Fabrício has held many offices within the association, including club president, zone chairperson, region chairperson, district governor, council chairperson, and international director. Additionally, he has served as district LCIF chair, SightFirst committee chair, leadership development chair, multiple district DGE seminar coordinator and chair of the district Lions Foundation. International President Fabrício also served twice as District Governors-Elect Seminar group leader.
In recognition of his service to the association he has received numerous awards, including the 100% Club President Award, an Extension Award for organizing nine new Lions clubs, the District Governor Excellence Award, 19 International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, the Paradigm Award, nine Leadership Awards, 14 International President’s Awards, International Director Recognition Award and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association to its members. He has also received a Key Award for helping induct thirty new Lions members, an Extension Certificate for sponsoring five new Leo clubs, Global Vision Medal for his SightFirst efforts and a LCIF Helping Hands Award. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities, International President Fabrício is active in numerous professional and community organizations. He previously served as the Secretary of Industry and Commerce of the State of Paraiba and an administration council chairperson of several companies, as director of the National Confederation of Shopkeepers, chair of the Federation of Shopkeepers of the State of Paraiba, chair of the Chamber of Shopkeepers of Catolé do Rocha and chair of Manoel Vitoriano de Freitas Foundation supporting institution of the Children’s Hospital Erninia Evangelista.
International President Fabrício and his wife, Amariles, also a member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club and Melvin Jones Fellow, have three children and a granddaughter.
