Marcello Alencar

Marcello Alencar
57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999
Lieutenant	Luiz Paulo
Preceded by	Nilo Batista
Succeeded by	Anthony Garotinho
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993
Preceded by	Jó Antônio Rezende
Succeeded by	Cesar Maia
In office December 5, 1983 – January 1, 1986
Preceded by	Jamil Haddad
Succeeded by	Saturnino Braga
Personal details
Born	(1925-08-23)August 23, 1925 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	June 10, 2014(2014-06-10) (aged 88) Rio de Janeiro
Political party	PDT (1980–1993) PSDB (1993–2014)
Profession	Lawyer

Marcello Nunes de Alencar (August 23, 1925 – June 10, 2014) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. Alencar served as the Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro from 1995 until 1999, as well as two tenures as Mayor of Rio de Janeiro from 1983 to 1986 and 1989 to 1993.^[1]

Biography

Alencar, a lawyer, was a native of Rio de Janeiro. He defended political prisoners during the country's military dictatorship era.^[1]

Mayor of Rio de Janeiro

He became the chairman of the Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, an influential position which led to his segue into politics.^[1] Alencar joined the Democratic Labour Party, or PDT, which was led by Leonel Brizola at the time.^[1] Brizola became the Governor of Rio de Janeiro state in 1983. That same year, Governor Brizola appointed Alencar, a political ally, as the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro (The office of mayor was an appointed position during the military era, rather than an elected office).^[1] He served until January 1986, when he was succeeded by Saturnino Braga, the first elected mayor following the end of the dictatorship. Alencar ran as a candidate for the Federal Senate in 1986, but was defeated in the election.^[1]

The position of Mayor of Rio de Janeiro once again became an elected office following the end of the dictatorship in 1985.^[1] In 1988, Alencar was elected to his second term as Mayor, a position he held until 1993.^[1]

Alencar faced a number of challenges during his second term. In the interim period between 1986 and 1988, the city of Rio de Janeiro had filed for bankruptcy.^[1] Alencar oversaw a series of economic reforms and public works improvements to the city's infrastructure aimed at reviving the economy during his second term.^[1] He was a proponent of the Rio Orlo project, which saw the construction of bike paths along the Atlantic coast, as well renovated and remodeled the city's sidewalks.^[1] Alencar also instituted a series of projects which renovated hospitals, schools, streets and other public spaces.^[1] He left office in 1993.

Governor of Rio de Janeiro state

In 1993, Alencar left the PDT following a series of disputes with his former ally, Leonel Brizola. He also joined the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) in 1993.^[1]

Marcello Alencar declared his candidacy for Governor of Rio de Janeiro state in 1994 as a member of the PSDB. He was elected Governor in the 1994 gubernatorial election and took office on January 1, 1995.^[1] He served for one term, ending in 1999. As Governor, Alencar led the privatization of several state agencies, including the gas company, electric company, and the Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.^[1] He expanded several Rio de Janeiro Metro lines to lessen the time spent commuting to work.^[1]

Alencar initiated the construction of Via Light, a new highway extending from the Pavuna neighborhood of Rio to the nearby city of Nova Iguaçu.^[1] The new Via Light was intended to ease chronic traffic congestion on an existing, older highway, Rodovia Presidente Dutra.^[1] Governor Alencar left office in 1999.

Later life

Alencar suffered a stroke in 2002.^[1] He served as the President of the Rio de Janeiro state chapter of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) from 1993 to 1995 and again from 2001 until 2005.^[1][2]

Marcello Alencar died at his home in São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, on June 10, 2014, at the age of 88.^[2][3][4] His funeral was held at the Palácio da Cidade in Botafogo.^[4] He was buried in Cemitério do Caju.^[4]

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Governors of Rio de Janeiro (1889–present)

1. Fonseca e Silva
2. Francisco Portela
3. José Marques Guimarães
4. Baltasar da Silveira
5. José Tomás da Porciúncula
6. Joaquim Maurício de Abreu
7. Alberto Torres
8. Quintino Bocaiuva
9. Nilo Peçanha
10. Oliveira Botelho
11. Alfredo Backer
12. Oliveira Botelho
13. Nilo Peçanha
14. Francisco Xavier da Silva Guimarães
15. Agnelo Collet
16. Raul Veiga
17. Raul Fernandes
18. Aurelino de Araújo Leal
19. Feliciano Sodré
20. Manuel de Matos Duarte Silva
21. Demócrito Barbosa
22. Plínio de Castro Casado
23. João de Deus Mena Barreto
24. Pantaleão da Silva Pessoa
25. Ari Parreiras
26. Newton de Andrade Cavalcanti
27. Protógenes Guimarães
28. Heitor Collet
29. Ernâni do Amaral Peixoto
30. Alfredo Neves
31. Abel Magalhães
32. Lúcio Meira
33. Hugo Silva
34. Francisco de Paula Lupério Santos
35. Álvaro Rocha
36. Edmundo de Macedo Soares e Silva
37. Ernâni do Amaral Peixoto
38. Miguel Couto Filho
39. Togo Póvoa de Barros
40. Osmar Serpa de Carvalho
41. Roberto Silveira
42. Celso Peçanha
43. José de Carvalho Janotti
44. Luís Miguel Pinaud
45. Badger da Silveira
46. Cordolino José Ambrósio
47. Paulo Francisco Torres
48. Teotônio Araújo
49. Geremias Fontes
50. Raimundo Padilha
51. Floriano Peixoto Faria Lima
52. Chagas Freitas
53. Leonel Brizola
54. Moreira Franco
55. Leonel Brizola
56. Nilo Batista
57. Marcello Alencar
58. Anthony Garotinho
59. Benedita da Silva
60. Rosângela Matheus
61. Sérgio Cabral Filho
62. Luiz Fernando Pezão
63. Wilson Witzel
64. Cláudio Castro