Marco Maciel

His Excellency
Marco Maciel
His Excellency Marco Maciel
	Maciel in 2010
Vice President of Brazil
	In office; 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Itamar Franco
Succeeded by	José Alencar
Preceded by	In office; 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011
Other political positions
Senator for Pernambuco
	In office; 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011
Preceded by	Carlos Wilson
Succeeded by	Armando Monteiro
	In office; 30 April 1987 – 31 December 1994
Preceded by	Nivaldo Machado
Succeeded by	Joel de Hollanda
	In office; 1 February 1983 – 15 March 1985
Preceded by	Marcos Freire
Succeeded by	Nivaldo Machado
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
	In office; 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979
Constituency	Pernambuco
State Deputy of Pernambuco
	In office; 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel; 21 July 1940; Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Died	12 June 2021 (aged 80); Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Political party	ARENA (1966–1979); PDS (1980–1984); DEM (1985–2021);
Spouse	Anna Maria Ferreira (m. 1966)
Children	3
Parents	José do Rego Maciel (father); Carmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira (mother);
Alma mater	Federal University of Pernambuco
Profession	Lawyer, professor
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Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (21 July 1940 – 12 June 2021)^[3] was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and law school professor who served as the 22nd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003, twice elected^[4] 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.

Prior to his vice presidency, he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979),^[5] 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.^[6]

Personal life

Marco Maciel was married to Ana Maria Maciel and had three sons. He was also a practising Roman Catholic.^[7]

He died on 12 June 2021 from multiple organ failure, due to post COVID-19 complications.^[8]

References

^ "Morre Marco Maciel, ex-vice-presidente da República, aos 80 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^ Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)
^ "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
^ "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.
^ Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^ Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
^ Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)

External links

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

Honorary titles
Preceded by Roberto Marinho	9th Academic of the 39th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters 10 November 2003 – 12 June 2021	Succeeded by José Paulo Cavalcanti Filho
Political offices
Preceded by Célio Borja	President of the Chamber of Deputies 1977–1979	Succeeded by Flávio Marcílio
Preceded by Moura Cavalcanti	Governor of Pernambuco 1979–1982	Succeeded by José Muniz Ramos
Preceded by Esther de Figueiredo Ferraz	Minister of Education 1985–1986	Succeeded by Jorge Bornhausen
Preceded by José Hugo Castelo Branco	Chief of Staff of the Presidency 1986–1987	Succeeded by Ronaldo Costa Couto
Vacant Title last held by Itamar Franco	Vice President of Brazil 1995–2003	Succeeded by José Alencar

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[1] "Morre Marco Maciel, ex-vice-presidente da República, aos 80 anos". G1 (in Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.

[2] "Esposa de Marco Maciel comanda "rede de cuidado"" (in Portuguese). NE10. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[3] Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)

[4] "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record. 30 October 2001. p. C8. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2011.

[camara-5] "Presidentes da Câmara dos Deputados". Portal da Câmara dos Deputados.

[6] Tinoco, Bianca (10 December 2003). "Marco Maciel é eleito imortal" (in Portuguese). Academia Brasileira de Letras. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[7] Carneiro, Cláudia. "O discreto poder de Marco Macial" (in Portuguese). Terra. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[8] Aos 80 anos, morre o ex-vice-presidente Marco Maciel (in Portuguese)

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