José Maranhão
| José Targino Maranhão | |
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| Governor of Paraíba | |
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In office February 18, 2009 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cássio Cunha Lima |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Coutinho |
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September 6, 1933 Araruna, PB |
| Political party | PMDB |
| Spouse(s) | Fátima Bezerra Cavalcanti Maranhão |
| Occupation | Lawyer and Entrepreneur |
José Targino Maranhão (born September 6, 1933 in Araruna, Paraíba) active in Brazilian politics, was former governor of Paraíba.
He is the son of Benjamim Gomes Maranhão, ex-mayor of Araruna, Paraíba and Dona Benedita Targino Maranhão (Dona YaYá).
Allied with PMDB, he was state representative, federal representative, senator, vice-governor and governor of the state Paraíba for three times.
Currently he is without any political mandate.
Started his political career as an elected state representative in 1955 for PTB, a party for which he was reelected for two consecutive mandates. In 1967 he allied with PMDB, for which he was elected as state representative, being in charge until 1969.
In 1982 he was promoted to federal representative, and was able to be reelected for this in 1986 for the legislation 1987 - 1991. In 1990 he returned for the job of federal representative, and was elected the same year for the period 1991 - 1994.
In 1994 he was elected vice governor in favor of Antonio Mariz, ending his mandate by the death of the owner, about ten months after he assumed the office of governor. In 1998 he contested the candidacy for reelection to the state government by the PMDB, where the group led by Senator Ronaldo Cunha Lima and his son, the mayor of Campina Grande, Cassio Cunha Lima, wanted to give the name of Ronaldo to dispute the government. With a narrow lead, Maranhão wins from Ronaldo at the convention and the PMDB candidate is nominated. In the election for governor, was elected with about 80% of the votes, and the Governor most votes in the country that year in percentage terms, thus re-electing the governor of Paraíba.
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