Mário Covas
Mário Covas | |
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Governor of São Paulo | |
In office January 1, 1995 – March 6, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Luís Antônio Fleury Filho |
Succeeded by | Geraldo Alckmin |
Mayor of São Paulo | |
In office May 11, 1983 – December 31, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Francisco Altino Lima |
Succeeded by | Jânio Quadros |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 April 1930 Santos |
Died | 6 March 2001 70) São Paulo | (aged
Political party | PSDB |
Spouse(s) | Lila Covas |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Mário Covas Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾju ˈkɔvɐz ˈʒunjoɾ] or [ˈkɔvɐˈʒːunjoʁ]; 21 April 1930 – 6 March 2001) was a Brazilian politician.
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 (1994-1998/1998-2001). 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 . He died later the same year. His successor was his deputy, Geraldo Alckmin.
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Preceded by None |
PSDB Party presidential candidate 1989 (lost) |
Succeeded by Fernando Henrique Cardoso |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Luiz Antônio Fleury Filho |
Governor of São Paulo 1995–2001 |
Succeeded by Geraldo Alckmin |
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