Celso Teixeira Brant (December 16, 1920 - April 24, 2004) was a Brazilian jurist, university professor of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), writer and politician. He was the National Mobilization Party (PMN) candidate for

President of Brazil The president of Brazil ( pt, Presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( pt, Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head o ...

in the 1989 General Election.

Biography

For being Clóvis Salgado's cabinet chief, he became the acting Minister of Education between April and October 1956. In the 1958 Legislative Elections he was elected Federal Deputy from

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

by the Republican Party (PR), adhering to the National Parliamentary Group. Brant was nominated and ran for

in the 1989 General Election by National Mobilization Party (PMN), receiving 109,909 votes or 0,16% of the valid votes. In the 1992 Municipal Elections he was elected Alderman of Belo Horizonte also by the PMN.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, Celso 1920 births 2004 deaths People from Diamantina Avante (political party) politicians Party of National Mobilization politicians Brazilian Labour Party (current) politicians Republican Party (Brazil) politicians Education Ministers of Brazil Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Minas Gerais Candidates for President of Brazil