Eliezer Batista
Eliezer Batista | |
|---|---|
 Batista as Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| President of Vale S.A. | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Minister of Ministry of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 1 January 1962 - 31 December 1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eliezer Batista da Silva 4 May 1924 Nova Era, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 18 June 2018 (aged 94) Hospital Samaritano, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Spouse | Jutta Fuhrken
(m. 1954; div. 2009)Inguelore Scheunemann
(m. 2009) |
| Children | 7, including Eike |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Parana |
| Occupation | Businessman, engineer, politician |
Eliezer Batista da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [eliˈɛzeɾ baˈtistɐ da ˈsiɫvɐ]; 4 May 1924 - 18 June 2018) was a Brazilian businessman, engineer and politician who is most notably known for leading Vale S.A., a multinational metals and mining concern, which today is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel worldwide. He was the father of former billionaire Eike Batista, once the richest man in the world.[1][2] Batista served as Minister to the Ministry of Mines and Energy from 1962 to 1984.
Early life and education
Batista was born 4 May 1924 in Nova Era, Minas Gerais, to Jose Batista da Silva and Maria da Natividade Pereira both of Portuguese descent. He received a degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Parana in 1948.[3]
Personal life
Batista was married to Jutta Fuhrken, a native of Hamburg, Germany, with whom he had seven children including Eike Batista. In 2009, he divorced her and subsequently remarried to Inguelore Scheunemann, a dentist and former professor at the Federal University of Pelotas, also of German origin.
References
- ^ "Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista dies". www.mining-journal.com. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Vale announces the passing of two times president, Eliezer Batista". www.ibj-online.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Biography (in Portuguese) http://www.cpdoc.fgv.br/nav_jgoulart/htm/Biografias/Eliezer_Batista.asp