Iris Rezende

Iris Rezende
Rezende in 2017
Mayor of Goiânia
In office
1 January 2017 – 9 November 2021
Vice MayorJunio Alves Araújo (2017–2019)
Vacant (2019–present)
Preceded byPaulo Garcia
Succeeded byRogério Cruz
In office
1 January 2005 – 1 April 2010
Vice MayorValdivino Oliveira (2005–2009)
Paulo Garcia (2009–2010)
Preceded byPedro Wilson Guimarães
Succeeded byPaulo Garcia
In office
31 January 1966 – 20 October 1969
Preceded byHélio Seixo de Brito
Succeeded byLeonino Caiado
Senator for Goiás
In office
1 February 1995 – 1 February 2003
Minister of Justice
In office
22 May 1997 – 1 April 1998
PresidentFernando Henrique Cardoso
Preceded byMilton Seligman
Succeeded byJosé de Jesus Filho
Minister of Agriculture
In office
14 February 1986 – 15 March 1990
PresidentJosé Sarney
Preceded byPedro Simon
Succeeded byBernardo Cabral
Governor of Goiás
In office
15 March 1983 – 13 February 1986
Vice GovernorOnofre Quinan
Preceded byAry Valadão
Succeeded byOnofre Quinan
In office
15 March 1991 – 2 April 1994
Vice GovernorMaguito Vilela
Preceded byHenrique Santillo
Succeeded byAgenor Rezende
Personal details
Born
Iris Rezende Machado

(1933-12-22)22 December 1933
Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil
Died9 November 2021(2021-11-09) (aged 87)
São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1958–2021)
SpouseIris de Araújo

Iris Rezende Machado (22 December 1933 – 9 November 2021) was a Brazilian politician who was a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).[1]

Biography[edit]

Iris and president Lula in 2005.

Rezende made his career in the state of Goiás, being City Councillor and Mayor of Goiânia, State Deputy in Goiás, State Governor for two terms, Minister of Agriculture during José Sarney government, and Minister of Justice in the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. He was married to Homonymous Íris Araújo. City Councillor in 1958, State Deputy in 1962, and Mayor of Goiânia in 1965, Rezende was removed from office by the military regime in 1969.

He was elected Governor of Goiás in 1982, but resigned after his nomination for the Ministry of Agriculture by president Sarney. Rejzende returned to the State Government in 1991, where he remained in office until his second resignation in 1994 to run for the Federal Senate. He was elected to the Senate and took office in 1995.

In 1997, Renzende was invited to become the Minister of Justice by president Fernando Henrique Cardoso.

In 1998, Rezende ran for governor again, but lost the election to Marconi Perillo (PSDB). In 2002, he ran for re-election as Senator with Mauro Miranda (PMDB), but both lost their seats to Demóstenes Torres (PFL) and Lucia Vânia (PSDB).

In 2004, Rezende ran for Mayor of Goiânia one more time, gathering 299,272 votes, or 47.47% of the valid votes, qualifying for the second round. Weeks later, he beat the incumbent Mayor Pedro Wilson (PT), with 56% of the valid votes.[2][3]

He was re-elected Mayor of Goiânia in the 2008 elections. On 1 April 2010, he resigned to run for Governor of Goiás in the same year election. The incumbent Vice Mayor Paulo Garcia took office as mayor. In October, Rezende was defeated again by Marconi Perillo in the second round.[4]

In February 2013, the Justice Court of Goiás reformed a 1st instance decision, acquitting Rezende of the charges of administrative improbity.[5]

Rezende was elected Mayor of Goiânia for the fourth time in the second round of the 2016 elections. He gathered 57.70% of the valid votes.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Morre Iris Rezende: mais de 60 anos de vida pública". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ Felício, César (5 October 2004). "PT e PSDB unem-se para derrotar Íris Rezende em Goiânia" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. p. A-12. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Iris vence 2° turno e volta à prefeitura após 30 anos" (in Portuguese). UOL. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Marconi Perillo é eleito governador de Goiás" (in Portuguese). G1. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. ^ "TJGO cassa sentença de improbidade administrativa contra Iris Rezende" (in Portuguese). Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Goiás. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Iris Rezende, do PMDB, é eleito prefeito de Goiânia" (in Portuguese). G1. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ary Valadão
Governor of Goiás
1983–1986
1991–1994
Succeeded by
Onofre Quinan
Preceded by
Henrique Santillo
Succeeded by
Agenor Rezende
Preceded by Minister of Agriculture
1986–1990
Succeeded by
Bernardo Cabral
Preceded by
Milton Seligman
Minister of Justice
1997–1998
Succeeded by
José de Jesus Filho
Preceded by
Hélio Seixo de Brito
Mayor of Goiânia
1966–1969
2005–2010
2017–2021
Succeeded by
Leonino Caiado
Preceded by
Pedro Wilson Guimarães
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Rogério Cruz