Preceded by Esther Ferraz Preceded by Moura Cavalcanti | Preceded by José Hugo Vice Governor Roberto Magalhães Preceded by Célio Borja | |
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Political parties Liberal Front Party (1985–2007) Children Gisela Maciel, João Maurício Maciel Similar Jarbas Vasconcelos, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Aureliano Chaves, Roberto Magalhães, José Sarney | ||
Marco Antônio de Oliveira Maciel (born Recife, 21 July 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and law school professor who served as the 22nd Vice President of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003, twice elected on the same ticket as center-left President Fernando Henrique Cardoso in the 1994 and 1998 general elections. He was a founder of the conservative PFL party, former ARENA.
Before vice presidency he was chairman of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979), Governor of Pernambuco (1979 and 1982), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Chief of President Sarney's cabinet (1986–1987). Maciel returned to the Senate following his Vice Presidency, until he was defeated in 2010.
Personal life
Marco Maciel is married to Ana Maria Maciel and has three sons, he is also a practising Roman Catholic.
