Iris Rezende

Iris Rezende
Iris Rezende
Mayor of Goiânia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 January 2017
Vice Mayor	Junio Alves Araújo (2017–2019); Vacant (2019–present)
Preceded by	Paulo Garcia
	In office; 1 January 2005 – 1 April 2010
Vice Mayor	Valdivino Oliveira (2005–2009); Paulo Garcia (2009–2010)
Preceded by	Pedro Wilson Guimarães
Succeeded by	Paulo Garcia
	In office; 31 January 1966 – 20 October 1969
Preceded by	Hélio Seixo de Brito
Succeeded by	Leonino Caiado
Senator for Goiás
	In office; 1 February 1995 – 1 February 2003
Minister of Justice
	In office; 22 May 1997 – 1 April 1998
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Milton Seligman
Succeeded by	José de Jesus Filho
Minister of Agriculture
	In office; 14 February 1986 – 15 March 1990
President	José Sarney
Preceded by	Pedro Simon
Succeeded by	Bernardo Cabral
Governor of Goiás
	In office; 15 March 1983 – 13 February 1986
Vice Governor	Onofre Quinan
Preceded by	Ary Valadão
Succeeded by	Onofre Quinan
	In office; 15 March 1991 – 2 April 1994
Vice Governor	Maguito Vilela
Preceded by	Henrique Santillo
Succeeded by	Agenor Rezende
Personal details
Born	Iris Rezende Machado; 22 December 1933; Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1958–present)
Spouse(s)	Íris Araújo

Iris Rezende Machado (born 22 December 1933) is a Brazilian politician, member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

Biography

Iris and president Lula in 2005.

Iris made his career in the state of Goiás, being City Councillor and Mayor of Goiânia, State Deputy in Goiás, State Governor for two terms, Minister of Agriculture during José Sarney government and Minister of Justice in the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. He is married with his homonymous Íris Araújo. City Councillor in 1958, State Deputy in 1962, Mayor of Goiânia in 1965, Iris Rezende was removed from office by the military regime in 1969.

Rezende was elect Governor of Goiás in 1982, but resigned after his nomination for the Ministry of Agriculture by president Sarney. Returned to the State Government in 1991, where he remained in office until his second resignation in 1994 to run for the Federal Senate. Iris was elect and took office in 1995.

In 1997, he was invited for the Ministry of Justice by president Fernando Henrique.

In 1998, Rezende ran for Governor again, but lost the election to Marconi Perillo (PSDB). In 2002, he ran for reelection as Senator with Mauro Miranda (PMDB), but both lost their seats to Demóstenes Torres (PFL) and Lucia Vânia (PSDB).

In 2004, Rezende ran for Mayor of Goiãnia one more time, gathering 299,272 votes, or 47.47% of the valid votes, qualifying for the second round. Weeks later, he beat the incumbent Mayor Pedro Wilson (PT), with 56% of the valid votes.[1][2]

Iris was re-elect Mayor of Goiânia in the 2008 elections. On 1 April 2010, resigned to run for Governor of Goiás in the same year election. The incumbent Vice Mayor Paulo Garcia took office as Mayor. In October, Rezende was defeated again by Marconi Perillo in the second round.[3]

In February 2013, the Justice Court of Goiás reformed a 1st instance decision, acquitting Iris Rezende from the charges of administrative improbity.[4]

Iris Rezende was elect Mayor of Goiânia for the fourth time in the second round of the 2016 elections. He gathered 57.70% of the valid votes.[5]

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References

Felício, César (5 October 2004). "PT e PSDB unem-se para derrotar Íris Rezende em Goiânia" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. p. A-12. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
"Iris vence 2° turno e volta à prefeitura após 30 anos" (in Portuguese). UOL. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
"Marconi Perillo é eleito governador de Goiás" (in Portuguese). G1. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
"TJGO cassa sentença de improbidade administrativa contra Iris Rezende" (in Portuguese). Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Goiás. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
"Iris Rezende, do PMDB, é eleito prefeito de Goiânia" (in Portuguese). G1. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

External links

Iris Rezende on Twitter
Iris Rezende on Facebook

Political offices
Preceded by Ary Valadão	Governor of Goiás 1983–1986 1991–1994	Succeeded by Onofre Quinan
Preceded by Henrique Santillo	Governor of Goiás 1983–1986 1991–1994	Succeeded by Agenor Rezende
Preceded by Pedro Simon	Minister of Agriculture 1986–1990	Succeeded by Bernardo Cabral
Preceded by Milton Seligman	Minister of Justice 1997–1998	Succeeded by José de Jesus Filho
Preceded by Hélio Seixo de Brito	Mayor of Goiânia 1966–1969 2005–2010 2017–present	Succeeded by Leonino Caiado
Preceded by Pedro Wilson Guimarães		Succeeded by Paulo Garcia
Preceded by Paulo Garcia		Incumbent

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[1] Felício, César (5 October 2004). "PT e PSDB unem-se para derrotar Íris Rezende em Goiânia" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. p. A-12. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

[2] "Iris vence 2° turno e volta à prefeitura após 30 anos" (in Portuguese). UOL. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

[3] "Marconi Perillo é eleito governador de Goiás" (in Portuguese). G1. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

[4] "TJGO cassa sentença de improbidade administrativa contra Iris Rezende" (in Portuguese). Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Goiás. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

[5] "Iris Rezende, do PMDB, é eleito prefeito de Goiânia" (in Portuguese). G1. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2020.