Garibaldi Alves Filho

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

Garibaldi Alves Filho
Member of the Federal Senate
for Rio Grande do Norte
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
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byCarlos Eduardo Gabas
Succeeded byCarlos Eduardo Gabas
President of the Federal Senate
In office
12 December 2007  1 February 2009
Preceded byTião Viana (interim)
Succeeded byJosé Sarney
Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
In office
1 January 1995  5 April 2002
Vice GovernorFernando Freire
Preceded byVivaldo Costa
Succeeded byFernando Freire
Mayor of Natal
In office
1 January 1986  1 January 1989
Preceded byMarcos César Formiga
Succeeded byWilma 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 partyMDB (1970present)
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

References

  1. "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.
Political offices
Preceded by
Carlos Eduardo Gabas
Minister of Social Security
20112015
Succeeded by
Carlos Eduardo Gabas
Preceded by
Tião Viana (acting)
President of the Federal Senate
20072009
Succeeded by
José Sarney
Preceded by
Vivaldo Costa
Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
19952002
Succeeded by
Fernando Freire
Preceded by
Marcos César Formiga
Mayor of Natal
19861989
Succeeded by
Wilma de Faria


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