João Alves Filho (3 July 1941 – 24 November 2020) was a Brazilian politician and civil engineer.[1]
João Alves Filho | |
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 João Alves Filho | |
| Governor of Sergipe | |
| In office 1st: 15 March 1983 – 15 March 1987 2nd: 15 March 1991 – 1 January 1995 3rd: 1 January 2003 – 1 January 2007 | |
| Mayor of Aracaju | |
| In office 1st:1975 – 1979 2nd: 1 January 2013 – 1 January 2017 | |
| Minister of the Interior of Brazil | |
| In office 7 August 1987 – 15 March 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1941 Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil |
| Died | 24 November 2020 (aged 79) Brasília, Federal District, Brazil |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | |
Career
editHe served as governor of the state of Sergipe from 1983 to 1987, from 1991 to 1995, and from 2003 to 2007. From 1987 to 1990, he was Brazilian Minister of the Interior.[2]
He was married to senator Maria do Carmo Alves. He was accused of accepting bribes in public works projects, as uncovered in Operação Navalha.[3]
He died on 24 November 2020, aged 79, after being hospitalized at Sírio Libanês Hospital in Brasília due to a cardiac arrest and, posteriorly, diagnosed with COVID-19.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Aracaju: O Prefeito". aracaju.se.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ Fredson Navarro, Marina Fontenele (2013-01-01). "João Alves Filho é empossado novo prefeito de Aracaju". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ Alex Rodrigues (2013-03-15). "Ex-governador João Alves Filho vai responder por corrupção passiva no caso Gautama". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ "Morre, aos 79 anos, o ex-governador de Sergipe João Alves Filho" [João Alves Filho, former Governor of Sergipe, dies aged 79]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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