Marco Maciel

Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (born 21 July 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and law school professor who served as the 22nd Vice President of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002, twice elected[2] on the same ticket as President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the 1994 and 1998 general elections. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party, former ARENA.

His Excellency

Marco Maciel
Vice President of Brazil
In office
1 January 1995 – 31 December 2002
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byItamar Franco
Succeeded byJosé Alencar
Other political positions
Member of the Federal Senate
for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011
In office
1 February 1983 – 1 January 1995
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987
PresidentJosé Sarney
Preceded byJosé Hugo Castelo Branco
Succeeded byRonaldo Costa Couto
Minister of Education
In office
15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986
PresidentJosé Sarney
Preceded byEsther de Figueiredo Ferraz
Succeeded byJorge Bornhausen
Governor of Pernambuco
In office
15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982
Vice GovernorRoberto Magalhães
Preceded byMoura Cavalcanti
Succeeded byJosé Muniz Ramos
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979
Preceded byCélio Borja
Succeeded byFlávio Marcílio
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971
Personal details
Born (1940-07-21) 21 July 1940
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyDEM (2007–present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)
Anna Maria Ferreira
​
(m. 1966)​
[1]
MotherCarmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira
FatherJosé do Rego Maciel
ProfessionLawyer and professor
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Before vice presidency he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979),[3] Governor of Pernambuco (1979-1982), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Chief of President Sarney's cabinet (1986–1987). Maciel returned to the senate following his vice presidency, until he was defeated in 2010.

Maciel was elected to the 39th Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) in 2003.[4]

Personal life

Marco Maciel is married to Ana Maria Maciel and has three sons, he is also a practising Roman Catholic.[5]

References
  1. "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  3. "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
  4. Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Roberto Marinho		 9th Academic of the 39th chair of the
Brazilian Academy of Letters
10 November 2003–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Célio Borja		 President of the Chamber of Deputies
1977–1979		 Succeeded by
Flávio Marcílio
Preceded by
Moura Cavalcanti		 Governor of Pernambuco
1979–1982		 Succeeded by
José Muniz Ramos
Preceded by
Esther de Figueiredo Ferraz		 Minister of Education
1985–1986		 Succeeded by
Jorge Bornhausen
Preceded by
José Hugo Castelo Branco		 Chief of Staff of the Presidency
1986–1987		 Succeeded by
Ronaldo Costa Couto
Vacant
Title last held by
Itamar Franco		 Vice President of Brazil
1995–2002		 Succeeded by
José Alencar


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