Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso GCB GCTE GCoIISE GColIH GColL GCM RE DMN CYC OMRI (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ẽˈʁiki kaʁˈdozu] ⓘ; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (Portuguese: [ɛfjaɡaˈse] ⓘ), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician[1] who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003.[2] He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000)[3] and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).[4]
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President of Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President | Marco Maciel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Itamar Franco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1931-06-18) 18 June 1931 (age 93) Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | PSDB (1988–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | PMDB (1980–1988) MDB (1974–1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | Pedro Cardoso (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence(s) | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of São Paulo (PhD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Sociologist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | http://www.ifhc.org.br/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cardoso was the 10th president of the International Sociological Association (1982–1986).[5]