Hélio Garcia
Hélio Garcia | |
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Mayor of Belo Horizonte | |
In office April 12, 1983 – August 14, 1984 | |
Preceded by | Júlio Arnoldo Laender |
Succeeded by | Antônio Carlos Flores Carone |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1979–1983 | |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
State Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais | |
In office 1963–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hélio de Carvalho Garcia March 16, 1931 PMDB (1981–1990) (1990)PRS |
Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Hélio de Carvalho Garcia (March 16, 1931 – June 6, 2016) was a Brazilian
Biography
Garcia was born in Santo Antônio do Amparo, Minas Gerais, on March 16, 1931.[1][2] He received his law degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte.[1] He began his political career as a state deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais from 1963 to 1967.[1]
Political career
In 1982, Garcia was elected vice governor of Minas Gerais as the
On August 14, 1984, Governor Tancredo Neves resigned from office to begin his
Garcia was elected governor of Minas Gerais in 1990, this time as a member of the
Garcia had suffered from serious illnesses during his later life, including
Brazil's interim President Michel Temer called Garcia was one of the pillar who helped Tancredo Neves with the re-democratization of Brazil, in a message posted to Twitter following his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Hélio Garcia, ex-governador de Minas Gerais, morre em Belo Horizonte". G1. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ a b c "Morre aos 85 anos ex-governador de Minas Hélio Garcia". Agência Brasil. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ a b c Cherem, Carlos Eduardo (2014-06-06). "Vice de Tancredo e governador de MG por 2 vezes, Hélio Garcia morre em BH". Universo Online. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ Maakaroun, Bertha (2014-06-06). "Confira a trajetória do ex-governador Hélio Garcia na política". Estado de Minas. Retrieved 2016-06-20.