Beni Veras

Beni Veras
Governor of Ceará
In office April 5, 2002 – January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Tasso Jereissati
Succeeded by	Lúcio Alcântara
Vice Governor of Ceará
In office January 1, 1999 – April 5, 2002
Governor	Tasso Jereissati
Preceded by	Moroni Torgan
Succeeded by	Maia Júnior
Minister of Planning, Budget, and Management
In office March 3, 1994 – January 1, 1995
President	Itamar Franco
Preceded by	Alexis Stepanenko
Succeeded by	José Serra
Personal details
Born	(1935-08-18)August 18, 1935 Crateús, Ceará, Brazil
Died	November 6, 2015(2015-11-06) (aged 80) Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Political party	PSDB
Spouse	Vanda de Sousa Alcântara
Children	Four

Benedito Clayton Veras Alcântara, known by Beni Veras, (August 18, 1935 – November 6, 2015) was a Brazilian politician and businessman. He served as the governor of Ceará from April 5, 2002, to January 1, 2003, following the resignation of his predecessor, Governor Tasso Jereissati. He had previously served as a member of the Federal Senate from Ceará from 1991 to 1999, as well as the national Minister of Planning, Budget, and Management from 1994 to 1995 during the administration of President Itamar Franco. Veras was also a founder of Ceará state branch of the PSDB political party and contributed to the development of the Centro Industrial do Ceará (CIC) in Fortaleza, the state capital city.

Veras was born in Crateús, Ceará, in 1935. He attended school at the Liceu do Ceará. Veras was married to Vanda de Sousa Alcântara, with whom he had four children.

Beni Veras died in Fortaleza on November 6, 2015, at the age of 80. His funeral was held at the Palácio da Abolição in the Bairro Meireles neighborhood of Fortaleza. The Ceará state government declared three days of mourning following Veras' death.