Fernando Henrique Cardoso | |
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34th President of Brazil | |
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003 | |
Vice President | Marco Maciel |
Preceded by | Itamar Franco |
Succeeded by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 19 May 1993 – 30 March 1994 | |
President | Itamar Franco |
Preceded by | Eliseu Resende |
Succeeded by | Rubens Ricupero |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 2 October 1992 – 20 May 1993 | |
President | Itamar Franco |
Preceded by | Celso Lafer |
Succeeded by | Celso Amorim |
Senator for São Paulo | |
In office 15 March 1983 – 5 October 1992 | |
Preceded by | Franco Montoro |
Succeeded by | Eva Alterman Blay |
Chair of the Brazilian Centre of Analysis and Planning | |
In office 1980–1983 | |
Preceded by | Cândido Procópio Ferreira |
Succeeded by | José Arthur Giannotti |
Personal details | |
Born | Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil | 18 June 1931
Political party | PSDB (1988–present) |
Other political affiliations | PMDB (1980–1988) MDB (1974–1980) |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Pedro Cardoso (cousin) |
Residence(s) | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
Alma mater | University of São Paulo (PhD) |
Profession | Sociologist |
Signature | |
Website | http://www.ifhc.org.br/ |
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso GCB GCTE GCoIISE GColIH GColL GCM RE DMN CYC OMRI (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu] ; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌɛfjaɡaˈse] ), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician[1] who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003.[2] He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000)[3] and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).[4]
Cardoso was the 10th president of the International Sociological Association (1982–1986).[5]