Garibaldi Alves Filho

Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 4 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Garibaldi Alves Filho
Member of the Federal Senate for Rio Grande do Norte
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2003
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 January 1995
Minister of Social Security
In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Carlos Eduardo Gabas
Succeeded by	Carlos Eduardo Gabas
President of the Federal Senate
In office 12 December 2007 – 1 February 2009
Preceded by	Tião Viana (interim)
Succeeded by	José Sarney
Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
In office 1 January 1995 – 5 April 2002
Vice Governor	Fernando Freire
Preceded by	Vivaldo Costa
Succeeded by	Fernando Freire
Mayor of Natal
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Preceded by	Marcos César Formiga
Succeeded by	Wilma de Faria
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio Grande do Norte
In office 1 February 1971 – 1 January 1986
Personal details
Born	(1947-02-04) 4 February 1947 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1970–present)
Spouse(s)	Denise Pereira Alves

Filho was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Prior to his appointment as President of the Senate, he served as a deputy to the Rio Grande do Norte Legislative Assembly for four legislative sessions (1971–1985), mayor of Natal (1986–1989), and governor of Rio Grande do Norte for two successive periods (1995–2002). One of the main focuses of his governorship was water resources: he succeeded in providing an estimated 1 million people with a clean water supply and in reducing infant mortality by almost 60%.

He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), prior to which he belonged to its predecessor, the MDB. His current Senate term (his second, having previously been elected for the 1991–98 period) runs until 2011. He was elected President of the Senate on 12 December 2007, with 68 votes for, eight against, and two abstentions. He served as the President of Senate until 2009.[1]

Garibaldi Alves Filho served the Minister of Social Welfare from 2011–2015.

See also

• List of mayors of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

References

1. "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.

External links

• Garibaldi Alves Filho: as Senator
• Garibaldi Alves Filho: as Senate President

Political offices
Preceded by Carlos Eduardo Gabas	Minister of Social Security 2011–2015	Succeeded by Carlos Eduardo Gabas
Preceded by Tião Viana (acting)	President of the Federal Senate 2007–2009	Succeeded by José Sarney
Preceded by Vivaldo Costa	Governor of Rio Grande do Norte 1995–2002	Succeeded by Fernando Freire
Preceded by Marcos César Formiga	Mayor of Natal 1986–1989	Succeeded by Wilma de Faria