Jarbas Vasconcelos

Jarbas Vasconcelos (born 23 August 1942) is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He represented Pernambuco in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015 and for a second term from 2019 to September 2023, when he officially resigned from office and retired from politics.^[1] Previously, he was governor of Pernambuco from 1999 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.^[2]

Jarbas Vasconcelos
Vasconcelos in 2019
Senator for Pernambuco
In office 1 February 2019 – 5 September 2023
Succeeded by	Fernando Dueire
In office 1 February 2007 – 1 February 2015
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office 1 February 2015 – 1 February 2019
Constituency	Pernambuco
In office 1 January 1983 – 1 January 1986
Constituency	Pernambuco
In office 1 January 1975 – 1 January 1979
Constituency	Pernambuco
Governor of Pernambuco
In office 1 January 1999 – 31 March 2006
Vice Governor	Mendonça Filho
Preceded by	Miguel Arraes
Succeeded by	Mendonça Filho
Mayor of Recife
In office 1 January 1993 – 1 January 1997
Vice Mayor	Sílvio Pessoa de Carvalho
Preceded by	Gilberto Marques Paulo
Succeeded by	Roberto Magalhães
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Vice Mayor	José Carlos Melo
Preceded by	Joaquim Francisco
Succeeded by	Joaquim Francisco
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco
In office 1 February 1971 – 1 February 1975
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	Jarbas de Andrade Vasconcelos (1942-08-23) 23 August 1942 (age 82) Vicência, Pernambuco, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1986–present)
Other political affiliations	MDB (1966–1985) PSB (1985–1986)
Alma mater	Catholic University of Pernambuco (LL.B.)
Profession	Lawyer

Early life

Vasconcelos was born in Vicência on August 23, 1942, to Carlindo de Moraes Vasconcelos and Aurea de Andrade Vasconcelos. Along with his eight siblings, his family moved to Recife when he was seven.

Education

After serving in the army for two years, Vasconcelos enrolled into the Catholic University of Pernambuco in 1964. he became interested in politics and joined the Brazilian Democratic Movement in 1966. He finished his Bachelor of Law degree two years later.

Political career

See also

• List of mayors of Recife