Marco Maciel

His Excellency Marco Maciel

22nd Vice President of Brazil

In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003

Other political positionsSenator for PernambucoIn office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011Preceded byCarlos WilsonSucceeded byArmando MonteiroIn office 30 April 1987 – 31 December 1994Preceded byNivaldo MachadoSucceeded byJoel de HollandaIn office 1 February 1983 – 15 March 1985Preceded byMarcos FreireSucceeded byNivaldo MachadoChief of Staff of the PresidencyIn office 14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987PresidentJosé SarneyPreceded byJosé Hugo Castelo BrancoSucceeded byRonaldo Costa CoutoMinister of EducationIn office 15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986PresidentJosé SarneyPreceded byEsther de Figueiredo FerrazSucceeded byJorge Bornhausen Governor of PernambucoIn office 15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982Vice GovernorRoberto MagalhãesPreceded byMoura CavalcantiSucceeded byJosé Muniz RamosPresident of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office 28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979Preceded byCélio BorjaSucceeded byFlávio MarcílioMember of the Chamber of DeputiesIn office 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979ConstituencyPernambuco State Deputy of PernambucoIn office 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971ConstituencyAt-large

Other political positions

Senator for Pernambuco

In office 1 February 2003 – 1 February 2011

Preceded byCarlos Wilson

Succeeded byArmando Monteiro

In office 30 April 1987 – 31 December 1994

Preceded byNivaldo Machado

Succeeded byJoel de Hollanda

In office 1 February 1983 – 15 March 1985

Preceded byMarcos Freire

Succeeded byNivaldo Machado

Chief of Staff of the Presidency

In office 14 February 1986 – 30 April 1987

PresidentJosé Sarney

Preceded byJosé Hugo Castelo Branco

Succeeded byRonaldo Costa Couto

Minister of Education

In office 15 March 1985 – 14 February 1986

PresidentJosé Sarney

Preceded byEsther de Figueiredo Ferraz

Succeeded byJorge Bornhausen

Governor of Pernambuco

In office 15 March 1979 – 15 May 1982

Vice GovernorRoberto Magalhães

Preceded byMoura Cavalcanti

Succeeded byJosé Muniz Ramos

President of the Chamber of Deputies

In office 28 February 1977 – 2 February 1979

Preceded byCélio Borja

Succeeded byFlávio Marcílio

Member of the Chamber of Deputies

In office 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1979

ConstituencyPernambuco

State Deputy of Pernambuco

In office 1 February 1967 – 1 February 1971

ConstituencyAt-large

Personal details

BornMarco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (1940-07-21)21 July 1940 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Died12 June 2021(2021-06-12) (aged 80) Brasília, Federal District, Brazil

PartyARENA (1966–1979) PDS (1980–1984) DEM (1985–2021)

SpouseAnna Maria Ferreira (m. 1966)

Children3

ParentsJosé do Rego Maciel (father)Carmen Sílvia Cavalcanti de Oliveira (mother)

Alma materFederal University of Pernambuco

ProfessionLawyer, professor

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Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (21 July 1940 – 12 June 2021) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and law school professor who served as the 22nd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003, twice elected on the same ticket as President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the 1994 and 1998 general elections. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party.

Prior to his vice presidency, he was the President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979), Governor of Pernambuco (1979–1982), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Chief of President Sarney's cabinet (1986–1987). Maciel returned to the senate following his vice presidency, until he was defeated in 2010.

Maciel was elected to the 39th Chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) in 2003.

Personal life

Marco Maciel was married to Ana Maria Maciel and had three sons. He was also a practising Roman Catholic.

He died on 12 June 2021 from multiple organ failure, due to post COVID-19 complications.

External links

(in Spanish)

Honorary titles
Preceded byRoberto Marinho	9th Academic of the 39th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters 10 November 2003 – 12 June 2021	Succeeded byJosé Paulo Cavalcanti Filho
Political offices
Preceded byCélio Borja	President of the Chamber of Deputies 1977–1979	Succeeded byFlávio Marcílio
Preceded byMoura Cavalcanti	Governor of Pernambuco 1979–1982	Succeeded byJosé Muniz Ramos
Preceded byEsther de Figueiredo Ferraz	Minister of Education 1985–1986	Succeeded byJorge Bornhausen
Preceded byJosé Hugo Castelo Branco	Chief of Staff of the Presidency 1986–1987	Succeeded byRonaldo Costa Couto
VacantTitle last held byItamar Franco	Vice President of Brazil 1995–2003	Succeeded byJosé Alencar