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Ulysses Guimarães

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Ulysses Guimarães
File:Ulysses nas Diretas Já.jpg
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
28 February 1985 – 15 February 1989
Preceded byFlávio Marcílio
Succeeded byPaes de Andrade
In office
11 March 1956 – 11 March 1958
Preceded byFlores da Cunha
Succeeded byRanieri Mazzilli
Minister of Development, Industry and Trade
In office
8 September 1961 – 18 September 1962
PresidentJoão Goulart
Prime MinisterTancredo Neves
Brochado da Rocha
Preceded byArtur Bernardes Filho
Succeeded byDias Carneiro
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
for São Paulo
In office
1 February 1951 – 12 October 1992
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of São Paulo
In office
14 March 1947 – 1 February 1951
Personal details
Born
Ulysses Silveira Guimarães

(1916-10-06)October 6, 1916
Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil
DiedOctober 12, 1992(1992-10-12) (aged 76)
Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Political partyPSD (1947–1965)
MDB (1965–1979)
PMDB (1979–1992)
Spouse(s)Ida de Almeida Guimarães
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo
OccupationLawyer
Politician
Professor
SignatureFile:Dr Ulisses Guimarães signed 1988.jpg

Ulysses Silveira Guimarães (Portuguese pronunciation: [uˈɫisisːiwˈvejɾɐ ɡimɐˈɾɐ̃js] October 6, 1916 – October 12, 1992) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He played an important role in opposing the military dictatorship in Brazil. He is thought to be the "Grandfather of Brazilian Democracy".

He died in a helicopter accident by the shore near Angra dos Reis, in the south of Rio de Janeiro state.[1]

References[change]

  1. Brooke, James. "Ulysses Guimaraes, 'Grandfather' Of Brazilian Democracy, Is Dead". The New York Times. October 14, 1992. Retrieved on 10-30-2012.