Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Fernando Henrique Cardoso GCB GCTE GCoIISE GColIH GColL GCM RE DMN CYC OMRI (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu] ; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (Portuguese: [ɛfjaɡaˈse] ), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).

Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Official portrait, 1999
President of Brazil
In office
1 January 1995  1 January 2003
Vice PresidentMarco Maciel
Preceded byItamar Franco
Succeeded byLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Further offices held
Minister of Finance
In office
19 May 1993  30 March 1994
PresidentItamar Franco
Preceded byEliseu Resende
Succeeded byRubens Ricupero
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2 October 1992  20 May 1993
PresidentItamar Franco
Preceded byCelso Lafer
Succeeded byCelso Amorim
Senator for São Paulo
In office
15 March 1983  5 October 1992
Preceded byFranco Montoro
Succeeded byEva Alterman Blay
Chair of the Brazilian Centre of Analysis and Planning
In office
1980–1983
Preceded byCândido Procópio Ferreira
Succeeded byJosé Arthur Giannotti
Personal details
Born (1931-06-18) 18 June 1931
Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
Political partyPSDB (1988–present)
Other political
affiliations
PMDB (1980–1988)
MDB (1974–1980)
Spouses
Ruth Leite
(m. 1953; died 2008)
    Patrícia Kundrát
    (m. 2014)
    Children3
    RelativesPedro Cardoso (cousin)
    Residence(s)São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    Alma materUniversity of São Paulo (PhD)
    ProfessionSociologist
    Signature
    Websitehttp://www.ifhc.org.br/

    Cardoso was the 10th president of the International Sociological Association (1982–1986).

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