Ottomar Pinto
Ottomar Pinto | |
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Romero Jucá Filho (1991) Francisco Flamarion Portela (2004) | |
Succeeded by | Neudo Ribeiro Campos (1995) José de Anchieta Júnior (2007) |
Personal details | |
Born | January 19, 1931 Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Died | December 11, 2007 (aged 76) Brasília, Brazil |
Political party | Brazilian Social Democracy Party |
Spouse | Marluce Pinto |
Ottomar de Sousa Pinto (January 19, 1931 – December 11, 2007
Education and aeronautics work
He was born in Petrolina, Pernambuco. He was a brigadier in the Brazilian Air Force.[2]
He studied in Petrolina and
Pinto undertook activities related to the construction, reform, and enlargement of some of the most important airports in Brazil. He led the Comissão de Aeroportos da Região Amazônica (Comara).[2]
He died in Brasília.
Politics
In 1979 he was appointed as governor of the then-federal territory of
When Roraima did become a state, he became its first elected governor in 1991, serving until 1995. Afterwards, he served as mayor of
His widow, Marluce Pinto, is a member of the
See also
Notes
- ^ Tiago Pariz. "Lula lamenta morte de Ottomar Pinto". Rede Globo. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ TerraNews. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ^ "Governador: Ottomar de Sousa Pinto". Government of the state of Roraima. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- TerraNews. October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-13.