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Marco Maciel

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Maciel.
His Excellency
Marco Maciel
Maciel in 2010
Vice President of Brazil
In office
1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byItamar Franco
Succeeded byJosé Alencar
Other political positions
Senator for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011
Preceded byCarlos Wilson
Succeeded byArmando Monteiro
In office
30 April 1987 – 31 December 1994
Preceded byNivaldo Machado
Succeeded byJoel de Hollanda
In office
1 February 1983 – 15 March 1985
Preceded byMarcos Freire
Succeeded byNivaldo Machado
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987
PresidentJosé Sarney
Preceded byJosé Hugo Castelo Branco
Succeeded byRonaldo Costa Couto
Minister of Education
In office
15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986
PresidentJosé Sarney
Preceded byEsther de Figueiredo Ferraz
Succeeded byJorge Bornhausen
Governor of Pernambuco
In office
15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982
Vice GovernorRoberto Magalhães
Preceded byMoura Cavalcanti
Succeeded byJosé Muniz Ramos
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979
Preceded byCélio Borja
Succeeded byFlávio Marcílio
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979
ConstituencyPernambuco
State Deputy of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel

(1940-07-21)21 July 1940
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Died12 June 2021(2021-06-12) (aged 80)[1]
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Political party
  • ARENA (1966–1979)
  • PDS (1980–1984)
  • DEM (1985–2021)
Spouse
Anna Maria Ferreira
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(m. 1966)​
[2]
Children3
Parents
  • José do Rego Maciel (father)
  • Carmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira (mother)
Alma materFederal University of Pernambuco
ProfessionLawyer, professor
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Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (21 July 1940 – 12 June 2021)[3] was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and law school professor who served as the 22nd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002, twice elected[4] on the same ticket as President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the 1994 and 1998 general elections. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party.

Prior to his vice presidency, he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979),[5] Governor of Pernambuco (1979–1982), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Chief of President Sarney's cabinet (1986–1987). Maciel returned to the senate following his vice presidency, until he was defeated in 2010.

Maciel was elected to the 39th Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) in 2003.[6]

Personal life

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Marco Maciel was married to Ana Maria Maciel and had three sons. He was also a practising Roman Catholic.[7]

He died on 12 June 2021 from multiple organ failure, due to post COVID-19 complications.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Morre Marco Maciel, ex-vice-presidente da República, aos 80 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
  6. ^ Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ^ Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)
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Honorary titles
Preceded by 9th Academic of the 39th chair of the
Brazilian Academy of Letters
10 November 2003 – 12 June 2021 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Célio Borja
 President of the Chamber of Deputies
1977–1979 		Succeeded by
Flávio Marcílio
Preceded by
Moura Cavalcanti
 Governor of Pernambuco
1979–1982 		Succeeded by
José Muniz Ramos
Preceded by Minister of Education
1985–1986 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
José Hugo Castelo Branco
 Chief of Staff of the Presidency
1986–1987 		Succeeded by
Ronaldo Costa Couto
Vacant
Title last held by
Itamar Franco 		Vice President of Brazil
1995–2002 		Succeeded by


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