Geraldo Alckmin

Geraldo José Rodrigues de Alckmin Filho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɾawdu ˈaɫkmĩ]) (born November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politician who is the Vice President of Brazil since 2023.


Geraldo Alckmin
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Alckmin in 2023
Vice President of Brazil
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byHamilton Mourão
Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
Assumed office
1 January 2023
PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Preceded byMarcos Jorge de Lima
Governor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 2011 – 6 April 2018
Vice GovernorAfif Domingos (2011–2014)
Márcio França (2015–2018)
Preceded byAlberto Goldman
Succeeded byMárcio França
In office
6 March 2001 – 30 March 2006
Acting: 22 January 2001 – 6 March 2001
Vice GovernorNone (2001–2002)
Cláudio Lembo (2003–2006)
Preceded byMário Covas
Succeeded byCláudio Lembo
Secretary of Development of São Paulo
In office
19 January 2009 – 1 April 2010
GovernorJosé Serra
Preceded byAlberto Goldman
Succeeded byLuciano Almeida
Vice Governor of São Paulo
In office
1 January 1995 – 6 March 2001
GovernorMário Covas
Preceded byAloysio Nunes
Succeeded byCláudio Lembo
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
1 February 1987 – 31 December 1994
ConstituencySão Paulo
Member of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo
In office
15 March 1983 – 1 February 1987
ConstituencyAt-large
Mayor of Pindamonhangaba
In office
31 January 1977 – 15 May 1982
Vice MayorThiers Fernandes Lobo
Preceded byJoão Bosco Nogueira
Succeeded byThiers Fernandes Lobo
Member of the Municipal Chamber of Pindamonhangaba
In office
1 January 1973 – 31 December 1976
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born
Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho

(1952-11-07) 7 November 1952 (age 71)
Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Political partyPSB (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
MDB (1972–1980)
PMDB (1980–1988)
PSDB (1988–2021)
Spouse(s)
Children3
RelativesJosé Maria Alkmin (great-uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Taubaté (BM)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Alckmin was the Governor of São Paulo twice from 2001 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2018. He was the PSDB's presidential candidate in the 2006 and 2018 Brazilian elections. He is pro-business and works with the political and financial establishment.[1]

He was the running mate of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 2022 election. The ticket narrowly won the election on 30 October 2022.

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