José Sarney
President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990.
The record
José Sarney is a President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990. Born on 24 April 1930 in Pinheiro, Sarney is 96.
Positions held include President of Brazil (1985–1990), Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1985) and Maranhão senator (1991–2015). Sarney studied at Federal University of Maranhão. Honours include honorary doctor of the Peking University, Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) and Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 51 languages, José Sarney is No. 13,796 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 April 1930, Pinheiro (age 96)
- Country
- Brazil
- Known as
- Lawyer, journalist, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Democratic Movement Party
- Education
- Federal University of Maranhão
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 51
Did you know
Was 55 when first president of Brazil (1985).
Shares a birthday with Barbra Streisand and Philippe Pétain.
Has a Wikipedia article in 51 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1985–1990President of Brazil
- 1985Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
- 1991–2015Maranhão senator
- 1995–1997President of the Federal Senate of Brazil
- 2003–2005President of the Federal Senate of Brazil
- 2009–2013President of the Federal Senate of Brazil
- —Federal deputy of Maranhão
Connections
- SpouseMarly Sarney
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctor of the Peking University1988
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)1995
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Order of Rio Branco
- Order of Naval Merit
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Order of Boyacá
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
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