Ary Ribeiro Valadão Explained

Ary Ribeiro Valadão
Birth Date:14 November 1918
Birth Place:Anicuns, Brazil
Death Place:Goiânia, Brazil
Party:UDN
ARENA
PDS
PPR
PP
PODE
Office:Governor of Goiás
Term Start:1979
Term End:1983
Successor:Iris Rezende
Office2:Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
Term Start2:1989
Term End2:1991
Constituency2:Tocantins
Term Start3:1967
Term End3:1979
Constituency3:Goiás
Office4:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Goiás
Term Start4:1959
Term End4:1967
Office5:Mayor of Anicuns
Term Start5:1955
Term End5:1959
Term Start6:1947
Term End6:1951

Ary Ribeiro Valadão (14 November 1918 – 9 August 2021) was a Brazilian politician, farmer, and lawyer. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil and as Governor of Goiás.[1]

Biography

Ary was the son of Benedito Teodoro Valadão and Emília Parrodi Valadão. He began his career as a farmer and industrial worker before joining the National Democratic Union and being elected Mayor of Anicuns, serving from 1947 to 1951 and again from 1955 to 1959. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Goiás from 1959 to 1967. A graduate of the Federal University of Goiás, he also worked as a lawyer.

Valadão was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1967, representing Goiás until 1979. That year, he was selected by President Ernesto Geisel to serve as Governor of Goiás for a four-year term. In 1989, he rejoined the Chamber of Deputies, this time representing Tocantins and serving until 1991. In 1994, he was elected as an alternate deputy for the Reform Progressive Party.[1]

He was married to, who served in the Chamber of Deputies for Goiás from 1990 to 1994.[2]

Ary Ribeiro Valadão died in Goiânia on 9 August 2021 at the age of 102.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ary Valadão. Câmara dos Diputados. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Maria Valadão. Câmara dos Diputados. Portuguese.
  3. News: Oliveira. Rafael. 9 August 2021. Ex-governador de Goiás Ary Valadão morre aos 102 anos em Goiânia. Portuguese. G1. Goiás. 15 August 2021.