Jarbas Vasconcelos

Brazilian politician and lawyer
Jarbas Vasconcelos
Senator for Pernambuco
In office
1 February 2019 – 5 September 2023
Succeeded byFernando Dueire
In office
1 February 2007 – 1 February 2015
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 January 1983 – 1 January 1986
ConstituencyPernambuco
In office
1 January 1975 – 1 January 1979
ConstituencyPernambuco
Governor of Pernambuco
In office
1 January 1999 – 31 March 2006
Vice GovernorMendonça Filho
Preceded byMiguel Arraes
Succeeded byMendonça Filho
Mayor of Recife
In office
1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997
Vice MayorSílvio Pessoa de Carvalho
Preceded byGilberto Marques Paulo
Succeeded byRoberto Magalhães
In office
1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Vice MayorJosé Carlos Melo
Preceded byJoaquim Francisco
Succeeded byJoaquim Francisco
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco
In office
1 February 1971 – 1 February 1975
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Jarbas de Andrade Vasconcelos

(1942-08-23) 23 August 1942 (age 81)
Vicência, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1986–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • MDB (1966–1985)
  • PSB (1985–1986)
Alma materCatholic University of Pernambuco (LL.B.)
ProfessionLawyer

Jarbas Vasconcelos (born 23 August 1942) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015 and for a second term from 2019 to September 2023, when he officially resigned from office and retired from politics.[1] Previously, he was governor of Pernambuco from 1999 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[2]

Early life

Vasconcelos was born in Vicência on August 23, 1942, to Carlindo de Moraes Vasconcelos and Aurea de Andrade Vasconcelos. Along with his eight siblings, his family moved to Recife when he was seven.

Education

After serving in the army for two years, Vasconcelos enrolled into the Catholic University of Pernambuco in 1964. he became interested in politics and joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement in 1966. He finished his Bachelor of Law degree two years later.

Political career

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jarbas Vasconcelos anuncia aposentadoria e renuncia ao cargo de senador: 'Cabeça erguida'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ "Senador Jarbas Vasconcelos". Federal Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Joaquim Francisco
Mayor of Recife
1986–1989
Succeeded by
Joaquim Francisco
Preceded by
Gilberto Marques Paulo
Mayor of Recife
1993–1997
Succeeded by
Roberto Magalhães
Preceded by Governor of Pernambuco
1999–2006
Succeeded by
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  • José Muniz Ramos
  • Roberto Magalhães
  • Gustavo Krause
  • Miguel Arraes
  • Carlos Wilson
  • Joaquim Francisco
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  • Mendonça Filho
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