AKA José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa Sarney

Born: 24-Apr-1930
Birthplace: Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Head of State

Nationality: Brazil
Executive summary: President of Brazil, 1985-90

Father: Sarney de Araújo Costa
Mother: Kiola Ferreira de Araújo Costa
Wife: Marly de Pádua Macieira (m. 1952, one daughter, two sons)
Daughter: Roseana Sarney (b. 1-Jul-1953)
Son: Fernando José
Son: José Sarney, Jr. (b. 14-Jun-1957)

    Brazilian Senate President (2009-)
    Brazilian Senate President (2003-05)
    Brazilian Senate President (1995-97)
    President of Brazil (21-Apr-1985 to 15-Mar-1990)
    Brazilian Official Vice President (15-Mar-1985 to 21-Apr-1985)
    Brazilian Governor Maranhão (1966-71)
    Academia Brasileira de Letras
    Aliança Renovadora Nacional
    Partido Democrático Social
    União Democrática Nacional
    Changed Name to "José Sarney de Araújo Costa" (1965)
    Funeral: Nelson Mandela (2013)

Author of books:
Os Marimbondos de Fogo (1978, novel)

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