Wilson Braga

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 by	Clóvis Bezerra Cavalcanti
Succeeded by	Milton Bezerra Cabral
Mayor of João Pessoa
In office 1989–1990
Preceded by	Antônio Carneiro Arnaud
Succeeded by	Carlos 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
Died	May 17, 2020(2020-05-17) (aged 88) João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Political party	Brazilian Democratic Movement (PMDB)
Other political affiliations	ARENA (former) PDS (former) PFL (former) PSDB (former) PSB (former) PDT (former) PSD (former)
Spouse	Lúcia Braga
Alma mater	Federal University of Paraíba
Profession	Politician, 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.

Life

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Personal life

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.

Death

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.