Ângelo Angelin Explained

Ângelo Angelin
Office:2nd Governor of Rondônia
Term Start:May 13, 1985
Term End:March 15, 1987
Predecessor:Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira
Successor:Jerônimo Garcia de Santana
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rondônia
Term Start2:1983
Term End2:1985
Birth Date:21 January 1935
Death Place:Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
Party:PMDB
Spouse:Elisabete Ansilieiro (?–2017; his death)

Ângelo Angelin (January 21, 1935 – July 3, 2017) was a Brazilian academic and politician who served as the second Governor of the state of Rondônia from May 13, 1985, until March 15, 1987.[1] Angelin, who held the state governorship during Brazil's transition from military rule to democracy, was the last appointed Governor of Rondônia before the introduction of direct elections for the office in 1987.[2] Angelin was known as a strong supporter of Rondônia's municipal governments during his two-year term.[1] [2]

Angelin was serving in the Legislative Assembly of Rondônia when he was appointed Governor of Rondônia by Brazilian President José Sarney in 1985 during the country's transition to civilian rule.[3] [4]

Angelin's successor, Jerônimo Garcia de Santana, who took office in March 1987, was the first directly elected Governor of Rondônia.[5]

Angelin died from complications of diverticulitis at the Hospital Santa Rosa in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, on July 3, 2017, at the age 82.[1] [3] He had been hospitalized at Santa Rosa since June 18.[3] The Governor of Rondônia, Confúcio Moura, declared three days of official mourning following Angelin's death.[2] He was buried in his hometown of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Governo de RO decreta luto oficial de três dias pela morte de Ângelo Angelin . . 2017-07-04 . 2017-07-24.
  2. News: Governo de Rondônia decreta Luto Oficial de três dias pela morte do ex-governador Ângelo Angelin . . 2017-07-04 . 2017-07-24.
  3. News: Morre o ex-governador de Rondônia, Ângelo Angelin . . 2017-07-03 . 2017-07-24.
  4. News: Renato . Spagnol. Morre ex-governador de Rondônia Ângelo Angelin . . 2017-07-03 . 2017-07-24.
  5. News: Gaia . Quiquiô . Morre Jerônimo Santana, o primeiro governador de Rondônia . G1 (Rede Globo) . 2014-09-11 . 2017-07-24.