Garibaldi Alves Filho
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Garibaldi Alves Filho | |
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Senator from Rio Grande do Norte | |
Assumed office 1 February 2013 | |
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 February 1995 | |
Minister of Social Security | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015 | |
President | Dilma Rousseff |
Preceded by | Carlos Eduardo Gabas |
Succeeded by | Carlos Eduardo Gabas |
President of the Federal Senate | |
In office 16 April 2015 – 28 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Tião Viana (acting) |
Succeeded by | José Sarney |
52nd Governor of Rio Grande do Norte | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 5 April 2003 | |
Vice Governor | Fernando Freire |
Preceded by | Vivaldo Costa |
Succeeded by | Fernando Freire |
35th Mayor of Natal | |
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989 | |
Preceded by | Marcos César Formiga |
Succeeded by | Wilma de Faria |
State Deputy of Rio Grande do Norte | |
In office 1 February 1971 – 1 January 1986 | |
Constituency | Rio Grande do Norte |
Personal details | |
Born | Natal, RN, Brazil | 4 February 1947
Political party | MDB (1970–1982) PMDB (1982–present) |
Spouse | Denise Pereira Alves |
Occupation | Journalist, Politician |
Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 4 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.
Filho was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Prior to his appointment as President of the Senate, he served as a deputy to the Rio Grande do Norte Legislative Assembly for four legislative sessions (1971–1985), mayor of Natal (1986–1989), and governor of Rio Grande do Norte for two successive periods (1995–2002). One of the main focuses of his governorship was water resources: he succeeded in providing an estimated 1 million people with a clean water supply and in reducing infant mortality by almost 60%.
He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), prior to which he belonged to its predecessor, the MDB. His current Senate term (his second, having previously been elected for the 1991–98 period) runs until 2011. He was elected President of the Senate on 12 December 2007, with 68 votes for, eight against, and two abstentions.
Garibaldi Alves Filho served the Minister of Social Welfare from 2011-2015.
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- Presidents of the Federal Senate
- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians
- Brazilian Democratic Movement Party politicians
- Mayors of Natal
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte
- Government ministers of Brazil
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