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José Sarney

1930 - Today

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José Sarney de Araújo Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ saʁˈnej dʒi aɾaˈuʒu ˈkɔstɐ]; born José Ribamar Ferreira de Araújo Costa; 24 April 1930) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and writer who served as the 31st president of Brazil from 1985 to 1990. He briefly served as the 20th vice president of Brazil for a month between March and April 1985. Sarney was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1955 until 1966 and of the Senate from 1971 until 1985. He was also the Governor of Maranhão from 1966 until 1970. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Sarney is the 4,858th most popular politician (up from 5,159th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 97th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Brazilian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, José Sarney ranks 4,858 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernesto Cardenal, Gannicus, Emperor Go-Fukakusa, Ricardo Lagos, Yuan Chonghuan, and Tokugawa Yoshimune. After him are Magnentius, Sun Hao, Aulus Gabinius, Gentius, Alexander Gauland, and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, José Sarney ranks 93. Before him are Magdalena Abakanowicz, Frank Drake, Gérard Genette, Robert Aumann, Pierre Bergé, and Owen Garriott. After him are Edgar Mitchell, Michal Kováč, Mario Adorf, Martin Karplus, Choe Yong-rim, and Hilderaldo Bellini.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, José Sarney ranks 87 out of 2,236. Before him are Zumbi (1655), Marcelo (1988), Dida (1973), Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905), Vicente Feola (1909), and Adriano (1982). After him are Cláudio Hummes (1934), Vinicius de Moraes (1913), Florinda Bolkan (1941), Hilderaldo Bellini (1930), Reinaldo Arenas (1943), and Mauro Ramos (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In Brazil

Among politicians born in Brazil, José Sarney ranks 19. Before him are Anita Garibaldi (1821), Tancredo Neves (1910), Ernesto Geisel (1907), João Figueiredo (1918), Zumbi (1655), and Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905). After him are Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824), Fernando Collor de Mello (1949), Artur da Costa e Silva (1899), Bernardino Machado (1851), Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948), and Floriano Peixoto (1839).

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