Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo Alckmin | |
---|---|
Geraldo Alckmin – July 2015 | |
31st Governor of São Paulo | |
Assumed office 1 January 2011 | |
Vice Governor |
Afif Domingos (2011–15) Márcio França (2015–) |
Preceded by | Alberto Goldman |
In office 6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006 | |
Vice Governor |
None (2001–03) Cláudio Lembo (2003–06) |
Preceded by | Mário Covas |
Succeeded by | Cláudio Lembo |
Secretary of Development of São Paulo | |
In office 19 January 2009 – 1 April 2010 | |
Governor | José Serra |
Preceded by | Alberto Goldman |
Succeeded by | Luciano Almeida |
Vice Governor of São Paulo | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001 | |
Governor | Mário Covas |
Preceded by | Aloysio Nunes |
Succeeded by | Cláudio Lembo |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 1 February 1987 – 16 December 1994 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Member of a Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1 February 1983 – 1 February 1987 | |
Constituency | São Paulo |
Mayor of Pindamonhangaba | |
In office 15 March 1977 – 15 May 1982 | |
Preceded by | João Bosco Nogueira |
Succeeded by | Thiers Fernandes Lobo |
Member of a Municipal Chamber | |
In office 1 February 1973 – 1 February 1977 | |
Constituency | Pindamonhangaba |
Personal details | |
Born |
Geraldo José Rodrigues de Alckmin Filho November 7, 1952 Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
Political party |
MDB (1972–79) PMDB (1980–88) PSDB (1988–present) |
Spouse(s) |
Maria Lúcia Ribeiro (m. 1979–present) |
Children |
Geraldo Sophia Thomaz |
Residence | Bandeirantes Palace |
Alma mater | Universidade de Taubaté |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Signature | |
Website | http://www.geraldo45.org.br/ |
Geraldo José Rodrigues de Alckmin Filho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈaɫkmĩ]) (born in Pindamonhangaba, November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politician, who has been reelected in October 2014 as the governor of São Paulo, for the fourth (not consecutive) time, and former candidate for president of Brazil in the 2006 Elections. He attended the Universidade de Taubaté's medical school, specializing in Anesthesiology, before going on to work in the São Paulo Public Service Hospital. He has been governor of São Paulo since 2011 and was re-elected in October 2014 for his fourth term.[1]
Political career
While still in his first year of medical school, Alckmin began his political career in 1972 when he was elected to the Pindamonhangaba city council (1973–1977), and then its mayor (1977–1982). At age 25, he was the youngest Brazilian mayor. He was elected a federal deputy for two terms, (1983–1987 and 1987–1994), distinguishing himself by authoring consumer protection laws. In 1988, he was one of the founders of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB).
He was elected vice governor of São Paulo, Mário Covas's running-mate first in the 1994 election and then again in 1998. With the death of Covas, he assumed the governorship of the state of São Paulo in March, 2001, he continued Covas' policies, investing in large, state-run projects, health and education programs. All of these investments were possible through privatization programs that sold off public and state-owned companies. He was elected governor on October 27, 2002, through a runoff election, for the 2003-2006 term, with 12 million votes (or 58.64%). His current administration is marked by a reduction in the state payroll from 49% to 46% of the state's budget, the unification of purchasing systems and other "smart spending" initiatives, as well as the implementation of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). He was recently appointed Secretary of Development for the State of São Paulo by Governor José Serra.
He is married to Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin and is the father of three children. Sophia, Geraldo and Thomaz.[2] Thomaz died in a helicopter accident on 2 April 2015.[3]
2006 Presidential Election
On March 14, 2006, PSDB nominated Alckmin as its candidate to Brazilian presidency. Because of electoral rules, no candidate running for office may currently be in an executive office, forcing him to resign the governorship on March 31, 2006. Cláudio Lembo, the lieutenant governor, finished Alckmin's term. Alckmin's party mate, José Serra, the PSDB's presidential standard-bearer who lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2002, then announced his candidacy to replace Alckmin in the 2006 state elections. Serra won the vote in Brazil's first round elections on October 1, 2006 and was elected as the governor of São Paulo.
Contrary to all major polls taken in the run-up to the October 1, 2006 balloting, Alckmin surprised almost everyone and came in second place in the presidential election. His 41.64% of the vote,[4] along with votes cast for two, less significant candidates, as well as ballots that were left blank or spoiled, was enough to deny the simple majority necessary to re-elect incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known by the nickname Lula) in the first electoral round. Lula and Alckmin faced one another in a run-off election on October 29, 2006, in which Alckmin actually lost votes in comparison to the first run and Lula was reelected the president of Brazil.
References
- ↑ Alckmin elected São Paulo governor for 4th time Agência Brasil, October 5, 2014
- ↑ "Candidatos - Presidente - Geraldo Alckmin" (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 12 August 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Tim MacFarlan (6 April 2015). "Helicopter crashes into Sao Paulo house killing five including local politician's son". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.justicaeleitoral.gov.br/resultado/index.html
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geraldo Alckmin. |
Party political offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by José Serra |
PSDB Party presidential candidate 2006 (lost) |
Succeeded by José Serra |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Mário Covas |
Governor of São Paulo 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Cláudio Lembo |
Preceded by Alberto Goldman |
Governor of São Paulo 2011–present |
Incumbent |