João Alberto de Souza

Brazilian politician and businessman

João Alberto de Souza


Senator for Maranhão
In office 1 February 2011 – 1 February 2019
In office 1 February 1999 – 1 February 2007
Governor of Maranhão
In office 3 April 1990 – 15 March 1991
Preceded by	Epitácio Cafeteira
Succeeded by	Edison Lobão
Vice Governor of Maranhão
In office 17 April 2009 – 1 January 2011
Governor	Roseana Sarney
Preceded by	Luís Carlos Porto
Succeeded by	Washington Oliveira
In office 15 March 1987 – 3 April 1990
Governor	Epitácio Cafeteira
Preceded by	João Rodolfo
Succeeded by	José de Ribamar Fiquene
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 1995 – 1 February 1999
Constituency	Maranhão
In office 1 February 1979 – 1 February 1987
Constituency	Maranhão
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão
In office 1 February 1975 – 1 February 1979
Constituency	At-large

Personal details
Born	(1935-10-01) 1 October 1935 (age 88) São Vicente Ferrer, Maranhão, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1994–present)
Other political affiliations	ARENA (1970–1979) PDS (1979–1985) PFL (1985–1994)
Alma mater	Cândido Mendes University (BEc)
Profession	Economist

João Alberto de Souza (born 1 October 1935) is a Brazilian politician and businessman. He had represented Maranhão in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2019. Previously, he was a Deputy from Maranhão from 1999 to 2003. Alberto de Souza was governor of Maranhão from 1990 to 1991. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, for which he was vice governor of Roseana.^[1]