José Maria Marin
| José Maria Marin | |
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| President of CBF | |
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In office March 12, 2012 – April 12, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ricardo Teixeira |
| Succeeded by | Marco Polo Del Nero |
 26th Governor of São Paulo |
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In office May 14, 1982 – March 15, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Paulo Maluf |
| Succeeded by | Franco Montoro |
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Lieutenant Governor of São Paulo |
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In office March 15, 1979 – May 14, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Ferreira Filho |
| Succeeded by | Orestes Quércia |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 6, 1932 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
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PRP (1963-1965) ARENA (1965-1980) PDS (1980-1985) PFL (1985-2000) PSC (2000-2007) PTB (2007-present) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, former politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
José Maria Marin (born May 6, 1932) is a Brazilian politician and former sports administrator who was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, CBF) from March 2012 until April 2015. He had previously served as vice-governor and governor of São Paulo state and is a former football player.
In May 2015, Marin was banned by FIFA Ethics Committee.
Marin was born in São Paulo. His father was from Galicia, Spain, and helped to popularize boxing in Brazil.
He was part of the São Paulo squad between 1950 and 1952 where as a striker he scored five goals in the 20 games he played.
José Maria Marin was city councilor in 1960, state deputy in 1970 and from 1979 to 1982 he was vice-governor of São Paulo. He was governor of São Paulo from May 14, 1982 to March 15, 1983 as a replacement for Paulo Maluf. Marin joined the Brazilian Labor Party in 2007.
José Maria Marin was president of the Federação Paulista de Futebol from 1982 to 1988. He was vice-president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, representing the Southeastern Region, from 2008 to 2012.
Due to health issues, Ricardo Teixeira withdrew from his position as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, whereupon Marin was appointed as caretaker president of the confederation on March 8, 2012. After Teixeira resigned on March 12, 2012, Marin was appointed as the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation and of the 2014 FIFA World Cup committee.
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