Hamilton Mourão
Hamilton Mourão | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Senator for Rio Grande do Sul | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lasier Martins |
| Vice President of Brazil | |
| In office 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2022 | |
| President | Jair Bolsonaro |
| Preceded by | Michel Temer |
| Succeeded by | Geraldo Alckmin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1953 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Political party | Republicanos (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (2018–2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Rossell (m. 1976; died 2016) Paula de Oliveira (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Agulhas Negras Military Academy |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Brazil |
| Branch/service |  Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2018 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands |
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Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão (born 15 August 1953) is a Brazilian politician and retired Army General who is the Senator for Rio Grande do Sul since 2023. He was the Vice President of Brazil from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022. He held the highest post a Brazilian soldier can reach during peace time.[1] He is also the son of General Antônio Hamilton Mourão and Wanda Coronel Martins. He retired from the military on February 28, 2018.[2] Mourão is the first indigenous person who became vice president.
On May 8, 2018, Mourão announced his membership of the Brazilian Labor Renewal Party (PRTB), and his plans to run for President of Brazil.[3] However, in August of 2018, Mourão became the running mate of right-wing Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.[4] They won the second round of the election on 28 October 2018.
Mourão is a controversial[5][6] person mainly because of his support of the country's 1964–1985 military dictatorship.[7][8][9][10] He has also disagreed with Bolsonaro publicly on many issues. This have led to calls for impeachment from Bolsonaro-supporting members of Congress.[11] Many believe he may not be chosen as Bolsonaro's running-mate in the 2022 election.[12][13] In June 2022, Bolsonaro picked Walter Souza Braga Netto as his 2022 running mate.[14]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Comando Militar do Sul terá novo comandante" [Southern Military Command will have new commander] (in Portuguese). DefesaNet. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ Coutinho, Mateus (28 February 2018). "Judiciário tem que 'expurgar' Temer, diz general Mourão" [Judiciary has to 'expurgate' Temer, says general Mourão]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Infoglobo. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ↑ Mantovani, Kelly (8 May 2018). "General Mourão filia-se ao PRTB e pode ser candidato a presidente pelo partido" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro anuncia general Hamilton Mourão como vice" (in Portuguese). G1. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ↑ "General Mourão: from back to frontstage as Bolsonaro's controversial spokesman | Texto em inglês com áudio". Wise Up News: textos em inglês com áudio da Gazeta do Povo. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro's Running Mate Threatens to Derail His Moderation Strategy". Bloomberg.com. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Waldron, Travis; Rosa, Ana Beatriz (2018-09-11). "Brazil's Far-Right Vice Presidential Candidate Sees A Scenario For Military Rule". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Alexandre Putti (2020-03-31). "Mourão exalta golpe de 64 e diz que ditadura desenvolveu o Brasil". CartaCapital (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Mourão elogia ditadura militar nos 56 anos do golpe e é criticado na web [31/03/2020]". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "No aniversário do golpe, Mourão exalta ditadura militar pelo Twitter - Política". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ Minas, Estado de (2019-04-24). "Rodrigo Maia nega pedido de impeachment de Mourão e diz que denúncia é 'inadmissível'". Estado de Minas (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro quer Tarcísio de Freitas para o lugar de Mourão em 2022". br.noticias.yahoo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "A corrida pela vaga de vice na chapa de Bolsonaro em 2022 já começou". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ "Bolsonaro afirma que pretende indicar Braga Netto como vice na chapa – Jovem Pan". Bolsonaro afirma que pretende indicar Braga Netto como vice na chapa – Jovem Pan (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
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