Alberto Goldman

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Alberto Goldman
National President of PSDB
Acting
In office
9 November 2017 – 9 December 2017
Preceded byTasso Jereissati (acting)
Succeeded byGeraldo Alckmin
Governor of São Paulo
In office
2 April 2010 – 1 January 2011
Vice GovernorNone
Preceded byJosé Serra
Succeeded byGeraldo Alckmin
Vice Governor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2007 – 2 April 2010
GovernorJosé Serra
Preceded byCláudio Lembo
Succeeded byAfif Domingos
State Secretary of Development of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2007 – 19 January 2009
GovernorJosé Serra
Preceded byMaria Helena Guimarães de Castro
Succeeded byGeraldo Alckmin
Minister of Transport
In office
2 October 1992 – 21 December 1993
PresidentItamar Franco
Preceded byAffonso Camargo Neto
Succeeded byMargarida Coimbra do Nascimento
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1991 – 1 January 2007
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 1979 – 1 February 1987
ConstituencySão Paulo
Member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo
In office
15 March 1971 – 1 February 1979
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born(1937-10-12)12 October 1937
São Paulo, Brazil
Died1 September 2019(2019-09-01) (aged 81)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political party
  • PCB (1956–1970)
  • MDB (1970–1985)
  • PCB (1985–1987)
  • PMDB (1987–1997)
  • PSDB (1997–2019)
Spouse
Deuzeni Trisoglio
(m. 1977)
ProfessionEngineer

Alberto Goldman (Portuguese pronunciation: [awˈbɛɾtu ˈɡowdmã]; 12 October 1937 – 1 September 2019) was a Brazilian engineer and politician who served as Governor of São Paulo for nine months in 2010 after the resignation of José Serra. He had previously served as Vice Governor of that state from 2007 to 2010.[1]

Personal life

Goldman began studying engineering at the Polytechnic School of the

AI-5, he became a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).[citation needed
]

After the end of the MDB in the late 1970s, he became a member of the

Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB). He went back to PCB but ended up leaving it for PMDB in 1987.[2] From 1992 to 1994, he served as the Transport Minister during the presidency of Itamar Franco. In 1996, he left PMDB and became a member of PSDB and was elected a federal deputy two years later.[citation needed
]

He served as governor of the state of São Paulo from April 2010 to January 2011, replacing José Serra who resigned from office in order to run for the presidency in 2010, and was succeeded by the current governor Geraldo Alckmin.[citation needed]

He served as acting National President and National Vice President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party. He replaced senator Aécio Neves, who was the candidate of the party in the 2014 race for the presidency.[3][4]

After complications caused by surgery to treat heart disease, Goldman died on 1 September 2019 in Sírio Libanês Hospital, in

São Paulo.[5]

References

  1. ^ Roncaglia, Daniel (6 April 2010). "Goldman assume governo de SP com elogios a Serra e críticas ao mensalão" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Complete biography of Alberto Goldman" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Goldman coordenará campanha de Aécio em São Paulo" (in Portuguese). Estadão. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. ^ Previdelli, Amanda (14 June 2014). "Em convenção, PSDB confirma candidatura de Aécio Neves" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. ^ Ramalhoso, Wellington; Bermúdez, Ana Carla (1 September 2019). "Morre o ex-governador de SP Alberto Goldman" (in Portuguese). Uol. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Governor of São Paulo

2010–2011
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Cláudio Lembo
Vice-Governor of São Paulo
2007–2010
Vacant
Title next held by
Guilherme Afif Domingos
Party political offices
Preceded by President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party
(acting)

2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by PSDB nominee for Vice-Governor of São Paulo
2006
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