Back Fernando Henrique Cardoso Afrikaans فيرناندو أنريك كاردوسو Arabic فيرناندو انريك كاردوسو ARZ Fernando Henrique Cardoso AST Фернанду Энрыкі Кардозу Byelorussian Фернандо Енрики Кардозо Bulgarian Fernando Henrique Cardoso Catalan Fernando Henrique Cardoso Czech Fernando Henrique Cardoso Danish Fernando Henrique Cardoso German
Fernando Henrique Cardoso | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 1999 | |
| 34th President of Brazil | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Vice President | Marco Maciel |
| Preceded by | Itamar Franco |
| Succeeded by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Senator for São Paulo | |
| In office 4 April 1994 – 15 December 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Eva Blay |
| Succeeded by | Eva Blay |
| In office 15 March 1983 – 5 October 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Franco Montoro |
| Succeeded by | Eva Blay |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 19 May 1993 – 30 March 1994 | |
| President | Itamar Franco |
| Preceded by | Eliseu Resende |
| Succeeded by | Rubens Ricupero |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 October 1992 – 20 May 1993 | |
| President | Itamar Franco |
| Preceded by | Celso Lafer |
| Succeeded by | Celso Amorim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 June 1931 Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil |
| Political party | PSDB (1988–present) |
| Other political affiliations | MDB (1974–1980) PMDB (1980–1988) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Pedro Cardoso (cousin) |
| Residence(s) | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo (PhD) |
| Profession | Sociologist |
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| Website | http://www.ifhc.org.br/ |
Fernando Henrique Cardoso GCB GCTE GCoIISE GColIH GColL GCM RE DMN CYC OMRI (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu] ⓘ; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌɛfjaɡaˈse] ⓘ), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician[1] who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003.[2] He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000)[3] and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).[4]
Cardoso was inaugurated as president on January 1, 1995. He continued the economic reforms that had been initiated by the previous administration, inflation rates remained low, several state-owned companies were privatized, and market liberalization increased the country's visibility in the international market. The government succeeded in passing economic and administrative laws, including one that allowed for the reelection of executive officeholders. In 1998, he won the presidential election in the first round, becoming the first president to be reelected at the time. During his second term, international crises, a significant devaluation of the Real, the energy crisis, and other events led to a significant drop in his popularity. Currently, he heads the Fernando Henrique Cardoso Foundation, which he founded in 2004, and serves on various advisory boards for different organizations abroad, such as the Clinton Global Initiative, Brown University, and the United Nations Foundation. He is also a member of The Elders, the Brazilian Academy of Letters, and the honorary president of the PSDB (Brazilian Social Democracy Party).
He was also the 10th president of the International Sociological Association (1982–1986).[5]
- ^ Margolis, Mac (13 March 2006). "Che Guevara in Tweed". Newsweek.
- ^ "Galery of presidents" (in Portuguese). Palácio do Planalto. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Fernando Henrique Cardoso". Prince of Asturias Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Rohter, Larry (13 May 2012). "Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil to Receive Kluge Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "ISA Presidents". International Sociological Association. Retrieved 25 July 2012.