Pedro Pedrossian (13 August 1928 – 22 August 2017) was a Brazilian politician. A member of the

Party of National Mobilization The National Mobilization Party ( pt, Partido da Mobilização Nacional, PMN) is a political party in Brazil founded by politicians from the state of Minas Gerais on April 21, 1984, advocating for agrarian reform, termination of debt payments, ...

, he served two terms as the

Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul The Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul ( pt, Governador do Mato Grosso do Sul) is the head of government of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It is a public position chosen through the two-round majority electoral system. If a candidate re ...

. The first term (1980–83) was an appointed role, before being elected to office in 1991. His term ended in 1994. He also served as the Governor of

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

between 1966 and 1971. He was born in Miranda,

Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...

. A civil engineer by profession, he graduated from

Mackenzie Presbyterian University Mackenzie Presbyterian University (Portuguese: ''Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie'') is a private university in São Paulo, Brazil. The Mackenzie Presbyterian University is an institution of higher learning that has strong tradition and history ...

, São Paulo. Pedrossian died on 22 August 2017 in

Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour ...

, at the age of 89.

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1928 births 2017 deaths Brazilian civil engineers Governors of Mato Grosso Governors of Mato Grosso do Sul Party of National Mobilization politicians Brazilian people of Armenian descent Mackenzie Presbyterian University alumni Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Democratic Labour Party (Brazil) politicians Brazilian Labour Party (current) politicians Democratic Social Party politicians National Renewal Alliance politicians Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) politicians {{Brazil-politician-stub