Dante de Oliveira
Dante Martins de Oliveira (6 February 1952 – 6 July 2006) was a Brazilian politician who was the governor of Mato Grosso state and the mayor of Mato Grosso's capital, Cuiabá, for three terms. He was also a federal deputy who became the Minister of Agrarian Development under president José Sarney from 1986 to 1987. He is well known for his work with the Diretas Já movement, which fought for the direct election of presidents in Brazil. As a federal deputy, he became most well known for proposing a constitutional amendment that would have mandated for direct presidential elections, the Dante de Oliveira amendment.
Dante de Oliveira | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Mato Grosso | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 6 April 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jayme Campos |
| Succeeded by | Rogério Salles |
| Mayor of Cuiabá | |
| In office 1 January 1993 – 31 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Frederico Campos |
| Succeeded by | José Meirelles |
| In office 4 June 1987 – 1 June 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Estevão Torquato da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Frederico Campos |
| In office 1 January 1986 – 28 May 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Ferreira da Silva |
| Succeeded by | Estevão Torquato da Silva |
| Minister of Reforms and Agrarian Development | |
| In office 28 May 1986 – 2 June 1987 | |
| President | José Sarney |
| Preceded by | Nélson de Figueiredo Ribeiro |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Freire |
| Federal Deputy from Mato Grosso | |
| In office 1 February 1983 – 1 January 1986 | |
| State Deputy from Mato Grosso | |
| In office 1 February 1979 – 1 February 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1952 Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Died | 6 July 2006 (aged 54) Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Political party | MDB (1976–1979) PMDB (1980–1990) PDT (1990–1997) PSDB (1997–2006) |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
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