Marco Maciel
| His Excellency Marco Maciel | |
|---|---|
| Maciel in 2010
Maciel in 2010
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| 22nd Vice President of Brazil | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003 | |
| President | Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
| Preceded by | Itamar Franco |
| Succeeded by | José Alencar |
| Other political positions Senator for Pernambuco In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011 Preceded by Carlos Wilson Succeeded by Armando Monteiro In office 30 April 1987 – 31 December 1994 Preceded by Nivaldo Machado Succeeded by Joel de Hollanda In office 1 February 1983 – 15 March 1985 Preceded by Marcos Freire Succeeded by Nivaldo Machado Chief of Staff of the Presidency In office 14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987 President José Sarney Preceded by José Hugo Castelo Branco Succeeded by Ronaldo Costa Couto Minister of Education In office 15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986 President José Sarney Preceded by Esther de Figueiredo Ferraz Succeeded by Jorge Bornhausen Governor of Pernambuco In office 15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982 Vice Governor Roberto Magalhães Preceded by Moura Cavalcanti Succeeded by José Muniz Ramos President of the Chamber of Deputies In office 28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979 Preceded by Célio Borja Succeeded by Flávio Marcílio Member of the Chamber of Deputies In office 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979 Constituency Pernambuco State Deputy of Pernambuco In office 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971 Constituency At-large | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel 21 July 1940 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Died | 12 June 2021 (aged 80)[1] Brasília, Federal District, Brazil |
| Party | ARENA (1966–1979) PDS (1980–1984) DEM (1985–2021) |
| Spouse | Anna Maria Ferreira (m. 1966)[2] |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | José do Rego Maciel (father) Carmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira (mother) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Pernambuco |
| Profession | Lawyer, professor |
Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (21 July 1940 – 12 June 2021)[3] was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and law school professor who served as the 22nd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003, twice elected[4] 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.
Prior to his vice presidency, he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979),[5] 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.[6]
Personal life
Marco Maciel was married to Ana Maria Maciel and had three sons. He was also a practising Roman Catholic.[7]
He died on 12 June 2021 from multiple organ failure, due to post COVID-19 complications.[3]
References
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- Back to citation "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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- Back to citation "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- Back to citation "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
- Back to citation Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Back to citation Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.