Fabrício Oliveira of Catolé do Rocha, Paraiba, Brazil, was elected to serve as International 

President of Lions Clubs International at our association’s 106th International Convention, 

from June 21 through June 25, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia.

International President Fabrício is a businessman, with a post-graduate degree in business 

management (MBA) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), and a degree in business 

administration. 

A member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club since 1985, International President Fabrício has 

held several  offices in the association, among them, club president, zone chairperson, region 

chairperson, district governor, Multiple District LA first council of governors chairperson, and 

international director. He also has served as multiple district leadership development 

chairperson, having coordinated the district governors-elect seminar, multiple district

SightFirst committee chair, 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 several awards, including the

 100% Club President Award, the District Governor Excellence Medal, District Governor's 

Extension Award for chartering nine Lions clubs, the District Governor's Membership Growth 

Award (net312), Service Award, seven Council Chairperson's Appreciation Medals, 19 

International Presidents’ Certificates of Appreciation, the Augustin Soliva Medal, the Paradigm 

Medal, nine Leadership Medals, 16 Presidential Medals, International Director Recognition 

Medal and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor awarded by the association 

to its members.

President Fabrício has also received a Key Award for sponsoring 30 new members, an 

Extension Certificate for sponsoring five new Leo clubs, the Global Vision Medal for his efforts 

in Campaign SightFirst and the Helping Hands Award given by Lions Clubs International 

Foundation. He has also been recognized as a Lions International Second Century Ambassador, 

as well as being a Multilevel Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lion achievements, International President Fabrício participates in numerous

professional and community organizations, having served as the secretary of industry and

commerce of the state of Paraiba and an administration council chairperson of several 

companies. President Fabrício served as director of the National Confederation of Shopkeepers 

(CNDL), chairperson of the Federation of Chambers of Shopkeepers of the State of Paraíba 

(FCDL-PB), chairperson of Catolé do Rocha Chamber of Shopkeepers (CDL). International 

President Fabrício and his wife, Amariles, also a member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club and 

a Melvin Jones Fellow, have two daughters, a son and a granddaughter.