Humberto Coutinho | |
Office: | President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão |
Term Start: | February 1, 2015 |
Term End: | January 1, 2018 |
Successor: | Othelino Neto |
Office2: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão |
Term Start2: | February 1, 2015 |
Term End2: | January 31, 2019 |
Office3: | Mayor of Caxias |
Term Start3: | January 1, 2005 |
Term End3: | January 1, 2013 |
Predecessor3: | Márcia Serejo Marinho |
Successor3: | Léo Coutinho |
Office4: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão |
Term Start4: | February 1, 1991 |
Term End4: | December 17, 2004 |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1946 |
Birth Place: | Pedreiras, Maranhão, Brazil |
Death Place: | Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil |
Occupation: | Physician Politician |
Humberto Ivar Araújo Coutinho (August 21, 1946 – January 1, 2018) was a Brazilian physician and politician. Coutinho served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão from 2015 until his death in office on January 1, 2018.[1]
Coutinho, a doctor by profession, began his political career as an elected Caxias city councilor in 1988.[1] He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão five times: 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2002.[1] He was elected Mayor of Caxias in 2004 and won re-election in 2008.[1] Coutinho was once again elected to the state Legislative Assembly in 2014.[1] He served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão from 2015 until his death on January 1, 2018.[1]
Coutinho died in Caxias on January 1, 2018, at the age of 71 following a four-year battle with intestinal cancer.[1] The Maranhão state government declared three days of official mourning.[1]
Othelino Neto became the interim President of the Legislative Assembly of Maranhão following Coutinho's death.[2]