Jaburu Palace
The Jaburu Palace (Portuguese: Palácio do Jaburu) is the official residence of the vice president of Brazil. The building was designed, along with the rest of the city of Brasília, by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1977. It is located near the Alvorada Palace. The name comes from a common bird of the region, the Jabiru.
| Jaburu Palace | |
|---|---|
Palácio do Jaburu | |
Aerial view of the vice presidential residence | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Location | Brasília, Federal District |
| Address | Via Presidencial, Zona Cívico-Administrativa – CEP 70150-000 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 15°47′58.83″S 47°51′51.22″W |
| Current tenants | Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President of Brazil |
| Construction started | 1973 |
| Owner | Federal government of Brazil |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Oscar Niemeyer |
| Website | |
| gov.br/planalto | |
The building was designed in 1973 and inaugurated in 1977 – seventeen years after the inauguration of Brasília. Adalberto Pereira dos Santos, vice president of Ernesto Geisel, was the first resident, followed by Aureliano Chaves (vice president of João Figueiredo) and Itamar Franco (vice president of Fernando Collor). Marco Maciel (vice president of Fernando Henrique Cardoso) occupied the building from 1995 to 2002.
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