Garibaldi Alves Filho

In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Garibaldi Alves Filho (born 4 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and former President of the Federal Senate.

Garibaldi Alves Filho
Senator for Rio Grande do Norte
In office 1 January 2015 – 1 February 2019
Preceded by	Paulo Davim
Succeeded by	Styvenson Valentim
In office 1 February 2011 – 3 February 2011
Preceded by	João Faustino
Succeeded by	Paulo Davim
In office 13 November 2010 – 31 December 2010
Preceded by	João Faustino
Succeeded by	João Faustino
In office 1 February 2003 – 14 July 2010
Preceded by	Geraldo Melo
Succeeded by	João Faustino
In office 1 February 1991 – 1 January 1995
Preceded by	Carlos Alberto de Sousa
Succeeded by	Fernando Bezerra
Minister of Social Security
In office 1 January 2011 – 1 January 2015
President	Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by	Carlos Eduardo Gabas
Succeeded by	Carlos Eduardo Gabas
President of the Federal Senate
In office 12 December 2007 – 1 February 2009
Preceded by	Renan Calheiros
Succeeded by	José Sarney
Governor of Rio Grande do Norte
In office 1 January 1995 – 5 April 2002
Vice Governor	Fernando Freire
Preceded by	Vivaldo Costa
Succeeded by	Fernando Freire
Mayor of Natal
In office 1 January 1986 – 1 January 1989
Vice Mayor	Roberto Furtado
Preceded by	Marcos César Formiga
Succeeded by	Wilma de Faria
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte
In office 1 February 1971 – 1 January 1986
Constituency	At-large
Personal details
Born	(1947-02-04) 4 February 1947 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Political party	MDB (1970–present)
Spouse	Denise Pereira Alves
Children	Walter Alves
Parent	Garibaldi Alves (father)
Relatives	Aluízio Alves (uncle) Agnelo Alves (uncle) Carlos Eduardo Alves (cousin) Ana Catarina Alves (cousin) Henrique Eduardo Alves (cousin)

Filho was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Prior to his appointment as President of the Senate, he served as a deputy to the Rio Grande do Norte Legislative Assembly for four legislative sessions (1971–1985), mayor of Natal (1986–1989), and governor of Rio Grande do Norte for two successive periods (1995–2002). One of the main focuses of his governorship was water resources: he succeeded in providing an estimated 1 million people with a clean water supply and in reducing infant mortality by almost 60%.

He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), prior to which he belonged to its predecessor, the MDB. His current Senate term (his second, having previously been elected for the 1991–98 period) runs until 2011. He was elected President of the Senate on 12 December 2007, with 68 votes for, eight against, and two abstentions. He served as the President of Senate until 2009.

Garibaldi Alves Filho served the Minister of Social Welfare from 2011 to 2015.

See also

• List of mayors of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

External links

• Garibaldi Alves Filho: as Senator
• Garibaldi Alves Filho: as Senate President