André Franco Montoro
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In office March 15, 1983 – March 15, 1987 |
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Preceded by | José Maria Marin |
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Succeeded by | Orestes Quércia |
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Born | July 14, 1916 São Paulo |
Died | July 16, 1999 São Paulo |
Political party | PSDB |
Spouse | Lucy Franco Montoro |
Children | Maria Lúcia, André, Eugenio Augusto, Paulo Guilherme, José |
Occupation | Lawyer |
André Franco Montoro (July 14, 1916 - July 16, 1999) was a Brazilian politician. He was born in São Paulo as the son of André de Blois Montoro and Tomásia Alijostes. He was a senator and governor of São Paulo. He was a member of several parties, such as PDC, MDB, Party of Brazilian Democratic Movement and one of the founders of PSDB. He was also a law philosopher and a professor at PUC-SP. Montoro is credited as being one of the key figures in the Diretas Já movement, along with Tancredo Neves and Ulysses Guimarães, which helped to bring about the return of direct elections to Brazil.
The São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport is named after him
Preceded by José Maria Marin |
Governor of São Paulo 1983–1987 |
Succeeded by Orestes Quércia |
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