Jarbas Vasconcelos

Jarbas Vasconcelos (born August 23, 1942) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015. Previously, he was governor of Pernambuco from 1999 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.[1]

Jarbas Vasconcelos
Senator for Pernambuco
Assumed office
February 1, 2019
In office
February 1, 2007 – February 1, 2015
Federal Deputy for Pernambuco
In office
February 1, 2015 – January 31, 2019
In office
February 1, 1983 – December 30, 1985
In office
February 1, 1975 – February 1, 1979
53rd Governor of Pernambuco
In office
January 1, 1999 – March 31, 2006
Vice GovernorMendonça Filho
Preceded byMiguel Arraes
Succeeded byMendonça Filho
39th and 42nd Mayor of Recife
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997
Preceded byGilberto Marques Paulo
Succeeded byRoberto Magalhães
In office
January 1, 1986 – January 1, 1989
Preceded byJoaquim Francisco
Succeeded byJoaquim Francisco
State Deputy of Pernambuco
In office
February 1, 1971 – February 1, 1975
Personal details
Born (1942-08-23) August 23, 1942
Vicência, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1966–1980)
PMDB (1980–1985)
PSB (1985–1986)
PMDB (1986–2017)
MDB (2017–present)
Alma materCatholic University of Pernambuco

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. "Senador Jarbas Vasconcelos". Federal Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2014.


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