Mário Covas

Mário Covas Almeida Júnior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾju ˈkɔvɐz ˈʒunjoʁ]; 21 April 1930 – 6 March 2001) was a Brazilian politician.

In this Portuguese name, "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Mário Covas
Covas in 1997
Governor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001
Leave: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001
Vice GovernorGeraldo Alckmin
Preceded byLuiz Fleury Filho
Succeeded byGeraldo Alckmin
Senator for São Paulo
In office
1 February 1987 – 1 January 1995
Preceded byAmaral Furlan
Succeeded byRomeu Tuma
Mayor of São Paulo
In office
11 May 1983 – 1 January 1986
Preceded byFrancisco Altino Lima (acting)
Succeeded byJânio Quadros
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1983 – 11 May 1983
ConstituencySão Paulo
In office
1 February 1963 – 16 January 1969
ConstituencySão Paulo
Personal details
Born21 April 1930
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Died6 March 2001(2001-03-06) (aged 70)
São Paulo, Brazil
Cause of deathBladder cancer
Buried
Paquetá Cemetery, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Political party
  • PST (1959–1965)
  • MDB (1965–1980)
  • PMDB (1980–1988)
  • PSDB (1988–2001)
Spouse
Lila Almeida
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(m. 1954)​
Children
  • Renata Covas (b. 1955)
  • Sílvia Covas (1956–1976)
  • Mário Covas Neto (b. 1959)
RelativesBruno Covas (grandson)
Alma materUniversity of São Paulo (B.E.)
ProfessionCivil engineer
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