Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
34th President of Brazil
	In office; January 1, 1995 – December 31, 2002
Vice President	Marco Maciel
Preceded by	Itamar Franco
Succeeded by	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
192nd Minister of Finance
	In office; May 19, 1993 – March 30, 1994
President	Itamar Franco
Preceded by	Eliseu Resende
Succeeded by	Rubens Ricupero
119th Minister of External Relations
	In office; October 5, 1992 – May 20, 1993
President	Itamar Franco
Preceded by	Celso Lafer
Succeeded by	Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia
Federal Senator from Sao Paulo
	In office; March 15, 1983 – October 5, 1992
Preceded by	Dulce Sales Cunha Braga
Succeeded by	Marcos Ribeiro de Mendonça
Personal details
Born	Fernando Henrique Cardoso; June 18, 1931 (age 92); Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Political party	Brazilian Social Democracy Party - PSDB
Spouse(s)	Ruth Corrêa Leite Cardoso (1953-2008, her death)
Children	Paulo Henrique Cardoso ; Luciana Cardoso ; Beatriz Cardoso
Residence	São Paulo
Alma mater	Universidade de São Paulo
Profession	Sociologist

Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Portuguese: [feɾˈnɐ̃dw ẽjˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu]; born June 18, 1931), also known by his initials FHC ([ˈɛfjɐˌɡaˈse]) is a Brazilian politician. He was the 34th President of Brazil. He served for two terms from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002.^[1]