José Maranhão
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José Maranhão | |
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Senator for Paraíba | |
| In office 1 February 2015 – 8 February 2021 | |
| In office 1 February 2003 – 17 February 2009 | |
| Governor of Paraíba | |
| In office 18 February 2009 – 1 January 2011 | |
| Vice Governor | Luciano Cartaxo |
| Preceded by | Cássio Cunha Lima |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Coutinho |
| In office 16 September 1995 – 6 April 2002 | |
| Vice Governor |
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| Preceded by | Antônio Mariz |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Paulino |
| Vice Governor of Paraíba | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 15 September 1995 | |
| Governor | Antônio Mariz |
| Preceded by | Cícero Lucena |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Paulino |
| Federal Deputy from Paraíba | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 16 December 1994 | |
| State Deputy of Paraíba | |
| In office 1 February 1955 – 16 January 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Targino Maranhão 6 September 1933 PTB (1954–66) |
| Spouse | Maria de Fátima Bezerra Cavalcanti |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Lawyer and Entrepreneur |
José Targino Maranhão (6 September 1933 – 8 February 2021) was a Brazilian politician who served as governor and senator of Paraíba.
He was the son of Benjamim Gomes Maranhão, ex-mayor of Araruna, Paraíba and Dona Benedita Targino Maranhão (Dona YaYá).
Allied with
three times.He died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[1]
Biography
Started his political career as an elected state representative in 1955 for
PMDB
, for which he was elected as state representative, being in charge until 1969.
In 1982 he was promoted to federal representative, and was able to be reelected for this in 1986 for the legislation 1987 - 1991. In 1990 he returned for the job of federal representative, and was elected the same year for the period 1991 - 1994.
In 1994 he was elected vice governor in favor of
Cassio Cunha Lima, wanted to give the name of Ronaldo to dispute the government. With a narrow lead, Maranhão wins from Ronaldo at the convention and the PMDB candidate is nominated. In the election for governor, was elected with about 80% of the votes, and the Governor most votes in the country that year in percentage terms, thus re-electing the governor of Paraíba
.
In 2001 the family Cunha Lima migrates to
Regional Electoral Court of Paraíba for the misuse of social programs in an election year, Jose Maranhao is re-elected on 17 February 2009 by Palace of Redemption as the state governor, for being the runner-up in the 2006 elections. Governor for the third time Paraíba, Maranhão compete again for the post of governor of the state elections of 2010, seeking his fourth term, but is eventually defeated in the second round again, this time by the former mayor of Joao Pessoa and his former political ally Ricardo Coutinho of PSB who obtained 53.70% of the votes against 46.30% José Maranhão.[3]