José de Anchieta Júnior (11 March 1965 – 6 December 2018) was a Brazilian

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and member of the

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(PSDB). He served as the

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of the northern

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Roraima Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas ...

from the death of his predecessor, the late Governor Ottomar Pinto, in December 2007 to April 2014.

Biography

Anchieta was originally elected as the Vice Governor of Roraima. Roraima Governor Ottomar Pinto

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on December 11, 2007, and Anchieta was sworn in as his successor. Anchieta was elected to a full term in 2010. Anchieta was married to deputy

Shéridan Oliveira Shéridan Esterfany Oliveira de Anchieta (born April 11, 1984) is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. Shéridan was the wife of the former governor of Roraima Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's N ...

. He died on December 6, 2018, a victim of a heart attack. He was buried in

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References

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