Franco Montoro Explained

Franco Montoro
Office:Governor of São Paulo
Term Start:15 March 1983
Term End:15 March 1987
Vicegovernor:Orestes Quércia
Predecessor:José Maria Marin
Successor:Orestes Quércia
Office1:Federal Deputy
Term Start1:1 February 1995
Term End1:16 July 1999
Constituency1:São Paulo
Term Start2:12 July 1962
Term End2:1 February 1967
Constituency2:São Paulo
Term Start3:1 February 1959
Term End3:8 September 1961
Constituency3:São Paulo
Office4:National President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party
Term Start4:25 June 1988
Term End4:1 September 1991
Predecessor4:Office established
Successor4:Tasso Jereissati
Office6:Senator for São Paulo
Term Start6:1 February 1971
Term End6:15 March 1983
Predecessor6:Auro de Moura Andrade
Successor6:Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Office7:Minister of Labour and Social Security
Term Start7:8 September 1961
Term End7:12 July 1962
President7:João Goulart
Primeminister7:Tancredo Neves
Predecessor7:Segadas Viana
Successor7:Almino Afonso
Office8:State Deputy
Term Start8:1 August 1946
Term End8:23 September 1950
Constituency8:São Paulo
Term Start9:1 August 1941
Term End9:16 July 1945
Constituency9:São Paulo
Birth Date:14 July 1916
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Death Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Party:PDC (1947–1965)
MDB (1965–1980)
PMDB (1980–1988)
PSDB (1988–1999)
Spouse:Lucy Pestana Silva
Children:7
Alma Mater:University of São Paulo
Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of São Bento

André Franco Montoro (pronounced as /pt/; 14 July 1916 – 16 July 1999) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He was born in São Paulo as the son of André de Blois Montoro and Tomásia Alijostes.[1] He was a senator and governor of São Paulo, winning against São Paulo mayor Reynaldo de Barros in the latter. He was a member of several parties, such as PDC, MDB, PMDB and one of the founders of PSDB. He was also a law philosopher and a professor at PUC-SP, who wrote several law books.[2]

Montoro is credited as being one of the key figures in the Diretas Já movement, along with Tancredo Neves and Ulysses Guimarães, which helped to bring about the return of direct elections to Brazil.

The São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport is named after him.

Montoro government

Montoro's government decentralized the state into 42 regions, leaving school meals to municipalities. He built thousands of kilometers of country roads and expanded water and sewage networks, in addition to building (on average) one school a week during his tenure.[3] In his government, he had the creation of the first secretariat for the environment and the first police station for the defense of women.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografia do(a) Deputado(a) Federal FRANCO MONTORO. 2021-12-11. Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. pt-br.
  2. Web site: Franco Montoro e a Ciência. 2021-12-11. revistapesquisa.fapesp.br. pt-br.
  3. Web site: Cem anos de André Franco Montoro. 2021-12-11. www.diariodesuzano.com.br. pt-br.
  4. Web site: 2016-07-14. Franco Montoro, 100 anos. 2021-12-11. Governo do Estado de São Paulo. pt-BR.