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Wilson Braga

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Wilson Braga
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba
In office
1955–1967
In office
2011–2015
Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba
In office
1967–1982
In office
1995–2003
In office
2007–2011
Governor of Paraíba
In office
1983–1987
Preceded byClóvis Bezerra Cavalcanti
Succeeded byMilton Bezerra Cabral
Mayor of João Pessoa
In office
1989–1990
Preceded byAntônio Carneiro Arnaud
Succeeded byCarlos Mangueira
City councillor of João Pessoa
In office
1993–1994
Personal details
Born
Wilson Leite Braga

(1931-07-18)July 18, 1931
Conceição, Paraíba, Brazil
DiedMay 17, 2020(2020-05-17) (aged 88)
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Political partyBrazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseLúcia Braga
Alma materFederal University of Paraíba
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, businessman

Wilson Leite Braga (18 July 1931 – 17 May 2020), better known as simply Wilson Braga, was a Brazilian politician, lawyer and businessman from the state of Paraíba.[1]

Life

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Before pursuing a career in politics, Braga graduated in law at Federal University of Paraíba.[1]

In 1954, Braga was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba and held the post from 1955 to 1967.[1]

In 1966, he was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies representing his birth state of Paraíba. He remained in power from 1967 to 1982.[1]

In 1982, he was elected governor of Paraíba, remaining from 1983 to 1987.[1]

In 1988, he was elected mayor of João Pessoa. He kept the post from 1989 to 1990.[1]

In 1992, he was elected city councillor of João Pessoa, retaining the post from 1993 to 1994.[1]

In 1994, he was again elected member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba. This time he remained in power from 1995 to 2003.[1]

In 2006, he was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba for the third and last time, keeping the post from 2007 to 2011.[1]

In 2010, he was again elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba and held the post from 2011 to 2015, retiring from politics afterwards.[1]

Personal life

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Braga, was married to Lúcia Braga, a politician, who held two political posts: member of the Chamber of Deputies from Paraíba (1987–1995 and 2003–2007) and member of the Legislative Assembly of Paraíba (1999–2003). Braga's wife died from COVID-19 on May 8, 2020.[2]

Death

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On 17 May 2020, Braga died in João Pessoa, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil at the age 88, only ten days after his wife Lúcia, who also succumbed to the same illness.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Biografia: Wilson Braga". Chamber of Deputies (Brazil). Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-governador da Paraíba Wilson Braga morre de covid-19 aos 88 anos". UOL. Retrieved May 19, 2020.