José Fragelli

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José Fragelli
Personal details
Born31 December 1915
Corumbá, Brazil
Died30 April 2010(2010-04-30) (aged 94)
Aquidauana, Brazil

José Manuel Fontanillas Fragelli (31 December 1915 – 30 April 2010) was a Brazilian

President of the Senate of Brazil from 1985 through 1987.[1][2]

Fragelli was born in the city of

Fragelli began his career as a

Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, the lower house of the National Congress, where he served from 1950 until 1959.[1] He was a leader of the now defunct National Democratic Union.[1]

He served as the governor of

President of the Senate of Brazil from 1985 until 1987.[1] he briefly served as the acting President of Brazil for nine days during the administration of President José Sarney.[1]

José Fragelli died on 30 April 2010, at the age of 95.[1] He was buried in the municipal cemetery in the city of Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul.[1]

The

Estádio Governador José Fragelli, located in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
, is named for Fragelli.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Morre José Fragelli, ex-presidente do Senado". Diário do Grande ABC. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.