José Genoino Neto (born 3 May 1946) is a Brazilian politician.
Biography
Born in
Quixeramobim in the state of
Ceará, he fought as a guerrilla in one of the movements against the Brazilian military leaders
Artur da Costa e Silva
Artur da Costa e Silva (; 3 October 1899 – 17 December 1969) was a Brazilian Army Marshal and the second president of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Br ...
,
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Emílio Garrastazu Médici (; 4 December 1905 – 9 October 1985) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the president of Brazil from 1969 to 1974. His authoritarian rule marked the apex of the Brazilian military regime.
Early ...
and
Ernesto Geisel
Ernesto Beckmann Geisel (, ; 3 August 1907 – 12 September 1996) was a Brazilian Army officer and politician, who was President of Brazil from 1974 to 1979, during the Brazilian military regime.
Early life and family
Ernesto Geisel was born ...
who ruled Brazil in the seventies. Ultimately, he was given
amnesty
Amnesty (from the Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, ''amnestia'', "forgetfulness, passing over") is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power offici ...
, and elected as a congressman for
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
, serving between 1982 and 2002. At the end of 2002, he was elected president of the
Brazilian Workers Party.
[Robb (2005), p. 302.] In 2012, he was found guilty of corruption in one of the largest corruption scandals case by the Brazilian Supreme Court and, as of 2014, is under house arrest.
References
1946 births
Living people
People from Ceará
Presidents of the Workers' Party (Brazil)
Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians
Brazilian guerrillas
Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Ceará
Brazilian politicians convicted of corruption
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