Mário Covas
Mário Covas | |
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Governor of São Paulo | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001 Leave: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001 | |
Vice Governor | Geraldo Alckmin |
Preceded by | Luiz Antônio Fleury |
Succeeded by | Geraldo Alckmin |
Senator for São Paulo | |
In office 1 February 1987 – 1 January 1995 | |
Mayor of São Paulo | |
In office 11 May 1983 – 1 January 1986 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Altino Lima (acting) |
Succeeded by | Jânio Quadros |
Federal Deputy for São Paulo | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 11 May 1983 | |
In office 1 February 1963 – 16 January 1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 April 1930 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Died | 6 March 2001 São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 70)
Cause of death | Bladder cancer |
Buried | Paquetá Cemetery, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party | |
Spouse(s) | Lila Almeida (m. 1954) |
Children |
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Relatives | Bruno Covas (grandson) |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo (B.E.) |
Profession | Civil engineer |
Signature |
Mário Covas Almeida Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾju ˈkɔvɐz ˈʒunjoɾ] or [ˈkɔvɐˈʒːunjoʁ]; 21 April 1930 – 6 March 2001) was a Brazilian politician.
Biography[]
Covas studied engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. He entered politics in his native city of Santos, in the state of São Paulo.
He was elected federal representative, mayor of São Paulo City (1983–1985), senator and twice Governor of the state of São Paulo (1994–1998 and 1998–2001). He was a founder and member of PMDB (Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement) and later PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party). In 1989, he was the PSDB presidential candidate, receiving 11% of the votes. In the run-off of that election, he supported, like his party, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva.
He took a medical leave of absence on 22 January 2001, due to bladder cancer found during an operation to remove a prostate tumor.[1] He died later the same year. His successor was his deputy, Geraldo Alckmin.
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References[]
- ^ Fuhrmann, Leonardo (2000-10-19). "Covas está com câncer, confirma equipe médica". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- 1930 births
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- Candidates for President of Brazil
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- Deaths from cancer in São Paulo (state)
- Deaths from bladder cancer
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