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Also known as Jose Sarney

President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990

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José Sarney is a Brazilian lawyer, journalist, politician, and writer born in Pinheiro on April 24, 1930. A member of the Democratic Movement Party and the Brazilian Academy of Letters, he has served as both President and Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil. His professional work includes writing 37 works, such as *Norte das aguas*, *Os cinco pontos*, and *Aos cidadãos o que é dos cidadãos*. He also delivered the *Discurso do presidente José Sarney na ONU*.

Sarney was educated at the Federal University of Maranhão and speaks Portuguese, which is his native language. He resides in Brasília and practices Catholicism. His family includes children Roseana Sarney and Sarney Filho. Throughout his career, he has received several awards, including the Order of Rio Branco, the Order of Naval Merit, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and the Order of Boyacá.

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Works
37

Top works

  • Norte das aguas
  • Os cinco pontos
  • Aos cidadãos o que é dos cidadãos
  • A Informação oficial
  • Discurso do presidente José Sarney na ONU

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Key facts

Vice president
None
Preceded by
João Figueiredo
Succeeded by
Fernando Collor de Mello
President
Tancredo Neves (did not assume)
Vice governor
Antônio Dino
Constituency
Maranhão
Born
José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa , ( 1930-04-24 ) 24 April 1930 (age 96) , Pinheiro , Maranhão , Brazil
Party
PMDB (1985–present)
Other political affiliations
Other parties PFL (1985), PDS (1979–1985), ARENA (1965–1979), UDN (1955–1965)
Spouse
Marly Macieira ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 12 July 1952</span>"}]]}'>1952 ) ​
Children
Roseana , Fernando , José
Alma mater
Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
José
Gender
male
Citizenship
Brazil
Place of birth
Pinheiro
Occupation
novelist
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Religion
Catholicism
Official website
www.josesarney.org
Image
Foto Oficial Sarney EBC.jpg
Work location
Brasília
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Commons category
José Sarney
date of birth
1930-04-24
name in native language
José Sarney
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Encyclopedic overview

José Sarney de Araújo Costa ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ saʁˈnej dʒi aɾaˈuʒu ˈkɔstɐ]; born José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa; 24 April 1930) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and writer who served as the 31st president of Brazil from 1985 to 1990. He briefly served as the 20th vice president of Brazil for a month between March and April 1985.

Sarney was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1955 until 1966 and of the Senate from 1971 until 1985. He was also the Governor of Maranhão from 1966 until 1970. During the Brazilian military dictatorship, Sarney affiliated himself with the government party, ARENA, becoming the president of the party in 1979. Sarney joined the dissenters, and was instrumental in the creation of the Liberal Front Party. Sarney ran for Vice-President on the ticket of Tancredo Neves of PMDB, formerly the opposition party to the military government. Neves won the presidential election, but died before taking office, and Sarney became president.

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