In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Garibaldi Alves Filho
Senator for Rio Grande do Norte
In office
1 January 2015 – 1 February 2019
Preceded byPaulo Davim
Succeeded byStyvenson Valentim
In office
1 February 2011 – 3 February 2011
Preceded byJoão Faustino
Succeeded byPaulo Davim
In office
13 November 2010 – 31 December 2010
Preceded byJoão Faustino
Succeeded byJoão Faustino
In office
1 February 2003 – 14 July 2010
Preceded byGeraldo Melo
Succeeded byJoão Faustino
In office
1 February 1991 – 1 January 1995
Preceded byCarlos Alberto de Sousa
Succeeded byFernando Bezerra
Minister of Social Security
In office
1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015
PresidentDilma Rousseff
Preceded byCarlos Eduardo Gabas
Succeeded byCarlos Eduardo Gabas
President of the Federal Senate
In office
12 December 2007 – 1 February 2009
Preceded byRenan Calheiros
Succeeded byJosé Sarney
Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
In office
1 January 1995 – 5 April 2002
Vice GovernorFernando Freire
Preceded byVivaldo Costa
Succeeded byFernando Freire
Mayor of Natal
In office
1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Vice MayorRoberto Furtado
Preceded byMarcos César Formiga
Succeeded byWilma de Faria
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte
In office
1 February 1971 – 1 January 1986
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born (1947-02-04) 4 February 1947
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Political partyMDB (1970–present)
SpouseDenise Pereira Alves

Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 4 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.

Filho was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Prior to his appointment as President of the Senate, he served as a deputy to the Rio Grande do Norte Legislative Assembly for four legislative sessions (1971–1985), mayor of Natal (1986–1989), and governor of Rio Grande do Norte for two successive periods (1995–2002). One of the main focuses of his governorship was water resources: he succeeded in providing an estimated 1 million people with a clean water supply and in reducing infant mortality by almost 60%.

He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), prior to which he belonged to its predecessor, the MDB. His current Senate term (his second, having previously been elected for the 1991–98 period) runs until 2011. He was elected President of the Senate on 12 December 2007, with 68 votes for, eight against, and two abstentions. He served as the President of Senate until 2009.[1]

Garibaldi Alves Filho served the Minister of Social Welfare from 2011 to 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nova República - Senado Federal". www25.senado.leg.br.


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