José Maria Marin
José Maria Marin | |
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Governor of São Paulo | |
In office 14 May 1982 – 15 March 1983 | |
Vice Governor | None |
Preceded by | Paulo Maluf |
Succeeded by | Franco Montoro |
Vice Governor of São Paulo | |
In office 15 March 1979 – 14 May 1982 | |
Governor | Paulo Maluf |
Preceded by | Ferreira Filho |
Succeeded by | Orestes Quércia |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo | |
In office 15 March 1971 – 15 March 1979 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Member of the Municipal Chamber of São Paulo | |
In office 1 January 1964 – 21 December 1970 | |
Constituency | At-large |
Personal details | |
Born | PTB (2007–present) | 6 May 1932
Other political affiliations | |
Profession | Lawyer |
José Maria Marin (born 6 May 1932)
Marin was arrested as part of the 2015 FIFA corruption case and was subsequently jailed for four years.[2]
Early life and football career
Marin was born in São Paulo.[1] His father was from Galicia, Spain, and helped to popularize boxing in Brazil.[3]
He was part of the São Paulo squad between 1950, and 1952[4] where as a striker he scored five goals in the 20 games he played.[1]
Political career
José Maria Marin was city councilor in 1960, state deputy in 1970, and from 1979 to 1982 he was vice-governor of São Paulo.
Brazilian Football Confederation
José Maria Marin was president of the Federação Paulista de Futebol from 1982 to 1988.[1] He was vice-president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, representing the Southeastern Region, from 2008 to 2012.[1]
Due to health issues, Ricardo Teixeira withdrew from his position as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, whereupon Marin was appointed as caretaker president of the confederation on 8 March 2012.[1] After Teixeira resigned on 12 March 2012, Marin was appointed as the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation and of the 2014 FIFA World Cup committee.[6]
Controversies
On 25 January 2012, when Marin was vice president of CBF, during the medal ceremony of the
On 2 April 2013, the son of murdered Brazilian journalist Vladimir Herzog petitioned for Marin's removal from the CBF and FIFA because of the speeches Marin delivered while a congressional representative in 1975 that praised Sérgio Fleury, who was head of the Department of Political and Social Order (Departamento de Ordem Politica e Social) during Brazil's military dictatorship, and for criticizing Herzog in speeches. Fleury has been accused of involvement in torture.[11] Herzog's 1975 death certificate was officially changed by court order from suicide to murder by torture in March 2013 after 37 years.[12]
On 27 May 2015, Marin was arrested for corruption charges in connection with the
In August 2018, Marin was sentenced to prison for four years. He was also fined $1.2 m and ordered to forfeit $3.34 m.[16] On 30 March 2020, it was decided that Marin would be released early with the judge citing his: "advanced age, significantly deteriorating health, elevated risk of dire health consequences due to the current COVID-19 outbreak, status as a non-violent offender, and service of 80% of his original sentence".[17]
In popular culture
Chilean actor Alejandro Trejo portrayed Marin in the 2020 Amazon Prime Video original series El Presidente.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "José Maria Marin" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "US federal court sentences José Maria Marin to four years for corruption". the Guardian. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Giancarlo Lepiani (15 March 2012). "E a FIFA vai conhcer o novo velho rosto do futebol brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Veja. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Ex-jogador e político, Marin foi acusado de embolsar medalha" (in Portuguese). Placar. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Novo presidente da CBF já foi governador de São Paulo" (in Portuguese). RedeTV!. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBF tem novo presidente" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Vice-presidente da CBF é flagrado embolsando medalha" (in Portuguese). UOL. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Vice-presidente da CBF é flagrado pela Band embolsando medalha da Copa São Paulo" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Dirigente da CBF embolsa medalha e rouba a cena na premiação da Copinha" (in Portuguese). Estadão. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Marin se irrita com polêmica da medalha: 'Uma verdadeira piada'" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Son of journalist killed during Brazilian dictatorship asks for support to oust Marin from CBF". Folha de S.Paulo. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Family receives new death certificate of journalist killed during Brazilian dictatorship". Folha de S.Paulo. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Clifford, Stephanie; Apuzzo, Matt (27 May 2015). "After Indicting 14 Soccer Officials, U.S. Vows to End Graft in FIFA". The New York Times.
- ^ "The FIFA Case: Questions, Answers and Updates". The New York Times. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Fifa corruption: Brazil's Jose Maria Marin jailed for four years". BBC Sport. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Jailed CBF President Given Early Release by NY Judge". The New York Times. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.