Marco Maciel

Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel
24th Vice President of Brazil
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003
President	Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded by	Itamar Franco
Succeeded by	José Alencar
Personal details
Born	21 July 1940 (1940-07-21) (age 71) Pernambuco
Political party	ARENA (1966-1979) Democratic Social Party (1980-1984) Liberal Front Party (1985-2007) Democrats (2007-present)
Residence	Palácio do Jaburu
Profession	Lawyer and Professor

Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (born Recife, 21 July 1940) is a Brazilian politician. He is a lawyer and a law school professor. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party, former ARENA and was twice elected vice-president^[1] in the same ticket as center-right President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, in 1994 and 1998. He served the entire term of office, from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003.

Before vice presidency he was chairman of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979), Governor of Pernambuco (1979 and 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.

References

1. ^ "Brazil's new Embraer 70-seat jet rivals small Boeing, Airbus planes". Waterloo Region Record: p. C8. 30 October 2001. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/432932361.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+30,+2001&author=&pub=Waterloo+Region+Record&desc=Brazil's+new+Embraer+70-seat+jet+rivals+small+Boeing,+Airbus+planes&pqatl=google. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 

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Name	Maciel, Marco
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Date of birth	21 July 1940
Place of birth	Pernambuco
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