Bona Medeiros Explained

Bona Medeiros
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Piauí
Term Start:1991
Term End:1999
Office2:Governor of Piauí
Term Start2:May 14, 1986
Term End2:March 15, 1987
Predecessor2:Hugo Napoleão
Successor2:Alberto Tavares Silva
Office3:Vice Governor of Piauí
Term Start3:March 15, 1983
Term End3:May 14, 1986
Predecessor3:Waldemar de Castro Macedo
Successor3:Lucídio Portela Nunes
Office4:Mayor of Teresina
Term Start4:March 23, 1979
Term End4:May 14, 1982
Predecessor4:Raimundo Wall Ferraz
Successor4:Jesus Tajra
Office5:Mayor of Teresina
Term Start5:October 10, 1969
Term End5:May 31, 1970
Predecessor5:Jofre do Rego Castelo Branco
Successor5:Joel da Silva Ribeiro
Office6:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Piauí
Term Start6:1963
Term End6:1983
Birth Date:1930 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:União, Piauí, Brazil
Death Place:Teresina, Piauí
Party:Liberal Front Party
Spouse:Helena Medeiros
Profession:Lawyer

José Raimundo Bona Medeiros, most commonly known as Bona Madeiros, (December 24, 1930 – April 6, 2017) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He served as the Governor of Piauí from 1986 to 1987, Vice Governor of Piauí from 1983 to 1986, and Mayor of Teresina, the state capital, from 1969 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He also served in the state Legislative Assembly of Piauí for seven terms.[1] [2]

Madeiros was born in União, Piauí, on December 24, 1930.[2] He studied at the Universidade Federal do Piauí (Federal University of Piauí).[3]

Medeiros was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Piauí in 1962.[1] he eventually served as the President of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

In 1982, Bona Medeiros was elected Vice Governor of Piauí on the same ticket as Governor Hugo Napoleão as a member of the now-defunct Liberal Front Party (PFL).[1] [2] In 1986, Medeiros became the Governor of Piauí following the resignation of Governor Napoleão, who left office to run for Federal Senate.[1] [2] Medeiros served as Governor during the remainder of Napoleão's unexpired term from 1986 to 1987.[1]

Medeiros suffered a heart attack at his home on April 6, 2017.[2] He was rushed to the private Hospital São Marcos in Teresina, where he died on April 6, 2017, at the age of 86.[1] A public funeral was held at the Legislative Assembly in Teresina on April 7, 2017.[2] Medeiros was buried in the União cemetery in União.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Morre em Teresina o ex-governador Bona Medeiros aos 86 anos . . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-17.
  2. News: Morre em Teresina o ex-governador do Piauí Bona Medeiros . . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170418164233/http://www.portalsaibamais.com/novo/2017/04/morre-em-teresina-o-ex-governador-do-piaui-bona-medeiros/ . 2017-04-18 . dead .
  3. News: Ex-governador Bona Medeiros morre aos 86 anos em Teresina . Piauí Official Notices . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-17.