Iris Rezende Explained

Iris Rezende
Office:Mayor of Goiânia
Term Start:1 January 2017
Term End:9 November 2021
1Blankname:Vice Mayor
1Namedata:Junio Alves Araújo (2017–2019)
Vacant (2019–present)
Predecessor:Paulo Garcia
Successor:Rogério Cruz
Term Start1:1 January 2005
Term End1:1 April 2010
1Blankname1:Vice Mayor
1Namedata1:Valdivino Oliveira (2005–2009)
Paulo Garcia (2009–2010)
Predecessor1:Pedro Wilson Guimarães
Successor1:Paulo Garcia
Term Start2:31 January 1966
Term End2:20 October 1969
Predecessor2:Hélio Seixo de Brito
Successor2:Leonino Caiado
Office3:Senator for Goiás
Term Start3:1 February 1995
Term End3:1 February 2003
Office4:Minister of Justice
Term Start4:22 May 1997
Term End4:1 April 1998
President4:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Predecessor4:Milton Seligman
Successor4:José de Jesus Filho
Office5:Minister of Agriculture
Term Start5:14 February 1986
Term End5:15 March 1990
President5:José Sarney
Predecessor5:Pedro Simon
Successor5:Bernardo Cabral
Office6:Governor of Goiás
Term Start6:15 March 1983
Term End6:13 February 1986
1Blankname6:Vice Governor
1Namedata6:Onofre Quinan
Predecessor6:Ary Valadão
Successor6:Onofre Quinan
Term Start7:15 March 1991
Term End7:2 April 1994
1Blankname7:Vice Governor
1Namedata7:Maguito Vilela
Predecessor7:Henrique Santillo
Successor7:Agenor Rezende
Birth Name:Iris Rezende Machado
Birth Date:22 December 1933
Birth Place:Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil
Party:MDB (1958–2021)
Spouse:Iris de Araújo
Death Place:São Paulo, Brazil

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morre Iris Rezende: mais de 60 anos de vida pública. 2021-11-09. G1. 9 November 2021 . pt-br.
  2. News: PT e PSDB unem-se para derrotar Íris Rezende em Goiânia. Valor Econômico. pt. César. Felício. A-12. 5 October 2004. 19 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Iris vence 2° turno e volta à prefeitura após 30 anos. UOL. pt. 31 October 2004. 19 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Marconi Perillo é eleito governador de Goiás. G1. pt. 31 October 2010. 19 March 2020.
  5. Web site: TJGO cassa sentença de improbidade administrativa contra Iris Rezende. Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Goiás. pt. 28 February 2013. 19 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326211113/http://tjgo.jus.br/index.php/home/imprensa/noticias/161-destaque1/1562-tjgo-cassa-sentenca-de-improbidade-administrativa-contra-iris-rezende. 26 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Iris Rezende, do PMDB, é eleito prefeito de Goiânia. G1. pt. 30 October 2016. 19 March 2020.