Marco Maciel

Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (born 21 July 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and law school professor who served as the 22nd Vice President of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002, twice elected[2] on the same ticket as President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the 1994 and 1998 general elections. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party, former ARENA.

His Excellency Marco Maciel
Vice President of Brazil
In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 2002
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Itamar Franco
Succeeded by	José Alencar
Other political positions Member of the Federal Senate for Pernambuco In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011 In office 1 February 1983 – 1 January 1995 Chief of Staff of the Presidency In office 14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987 President José Sarney Preceded by José Hugo Castelo Branco Succeeded by Ronaldo Costa Couto Minister of Education In office 15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986 President José Sarney Preceded by Esther de Figueiredo Ferraz Succeeded by Jorge Bornhausen Governor of Pernambuco In office 15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982 Vice Governor Roberto Magalhães Preceded by Moura Cavalcanti Succeeded by José Muniz Ramos President of the Chamber of Deputies In office 28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979 Preceded by Célio Borja Succeeded by Flávio Marcílio Member of the Chamber of Deputies for Pernambuco In office 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979 Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Pernambuco In office 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971
Personal details
Born	21 July 1940 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political party	DEM (2007–present)
Other political affiliations	ARENA (1966–79) PDS (1980–84) PFL (1985–2007)
Spouse(s)	Anna Maria Ferreira ​ (m. 1966)​ [1]
Mother	Carmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira
Father	José do Rego Maciel
Profession	Lawyer and professor
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Before vice presidency he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979),[3] Governor of Pernambuco (1979-1982), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Chief of President Sarney's cabinet (1986–1987). Maciel returned to the senate following his vice presidency, until he was defeated in 2010.

Maciel was elected to the 39th Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) in 2003.[4]

Personal life

Marco Maciel is married to Ana Maria Maciel and has three sons, he is also a practising Roman Catholic.[5]

References

1. "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
2. "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
3. "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
4. Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
5. Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

• Marco Maciel biography at Academia Brasileira de Letras (in Spanish)