Jarbas Passarinho

Jarbas Passarinho
Passarinho in March 2004
Member of the Federal Senate
for Pará
In office
1 February 1987 – 1 February 1995
In office
1 February 1967 – 1 February 1983
Further offices held
Minister of Justice
In office
15 October 1990 – 2 April 1992
PresidentFernando Collor de Mello
Preceded byBernardo Cabral
Succeeded byCélio Borja
Minister of Social Security
In office
11 November 1983 – 15 March 1985
PresidentJoão Figueiredo
Preceded byHélio Beltrão
Succeeded byWaldir Pires
President of the Federal Senate
In office
24 February 1981 – 1 February 1983
Preceded byLuís Viana Filho
Succeeded byNilo Coelho
Minister of Education
In office
3 November 1969 – 15 March 1974
PresidentEmílio Garrastazu Médici
Preceded byFavorino Bastos Mércio
Succeeded byNey Braga
Minister of Labor
In office
15 March 1967 – 30 October 1969
PresidentArtur da Costa e Silva
Preceded byLuís Gonzaga do Nascimento e Silva
Succeeded byJúlio Barata
Governor of Pará
In office
15 June 1964 – 31 January 1966
Vice GovernorAgostinho Monteiro
Preceded byAurélio Correia do Carmo
Succeeded byAlacid Nunes
Personal details
Born
Jarbas Gonçalves Passarinho

(1920-01-11)11 January 1920
Xapuri, Acre, Brazil
Died5 June 2016(2016-06-05) (aged 96)
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Political partyPP (2003–2016)
Other political
affiliations		ARENA (1966–1980)
PDS (1980–1993)
PPR (1993–1995)
PPB (1995–2003)
SpouseRuth de Castro Gonçalves Passarinho
Children5
EducationMilitary School of Realengo
Military service
AllegianceBrazil Brazil
Branch/service Brazilian Army
Years of service1939–1967
Rank Colonel

Jarbas Gonçalves Passarinho (11 January 1920 – 5 June 2016) was a Brazilian military officer and politician. Passarinho began his political career when he was appointed Governor of Pará. He served as head of several government ministries during both the Brazilian military government (1964–1985) and the transition to democracy. His government portfolio's included Minister of Labor (1967–1969), Minister of Education (1969–1974), Minister of Social Security (1983–1985), and Minister of Justice (1990–1992).[1][2] Passarinho was also a member of the Federal Senate, representing Pará for two tenures during military rule and the return to democracy, including a period as President of the Federal Senate from 1981 to 1983.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Jarbas Passarinho, ex-governador do Pará e ex-ministro, morre em Brasília". G1. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. ^ Uribe, Gustavo (5 June 2014). "Morre aos 96 anos o ex-ministro Jarbas Passarinho". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 18 June 2016.