Hamilton Mourão

Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão (born 15 August 1953) is a Brazilian politician and retired Army General. He was the Vice President of Brazil from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022. He held the highest post a Brazilian soldier can reach during peace time.[1] He is also the son of General Antônio Hamilton Mourão and Wanda Coronel Martins. He retired from the military on February 28, 2018.[2] Mourão is the first indigenous person who became vice president.


Hamilton Mourão
Hamilton Mourão, vice-presidente do Brasil (cropped).jpg
25th Vice President of Brazil
In office
1 January 2019 – 31 December 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byMichel Temer (2016)
Succeeded byGeraldo Alckmin
Personal details
Born
Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão

(1953-08-15) 15 August 1953 (age 71)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Political partyPRTB (Since 2018)
MotherWanda Coronel Martins
FatherAntônio Hamilton Mourão
Military service
AllegianceBrazil Brazil
Branch/serviceCoat of arms of the Brazilian Army.svg Brazilian Army
Years of service1969–2018
RankGeneral do Exército.gif General
Commands
  • 27th Field Artillery Group
  • 2nd Jungle Infantry Brigade
  • 6th Army Division
  • South Military Command
  • Secretary of Economy and Finances

On May 8, 2018, Mourão announced his membership of the Brazilian Labor Renewal Party (PRTB), and his plans to run for President of Brazil.[3] However, in August of 2018, Mourão became the running mate of right-wing Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.[4] They won the second round of the election on 28 October 2018.

Mourão is a controversial[5][6] person mainly because of his support of the country's 1964–1985 military dictatorship.[7][8][9][10] He has also disagreed with Bolsonaro publicly on many issues. This have led to calls for impeachment from Bolsonaro-supporting members of Congress.[11] Many believe he may not be chosen as Bolsonaro's running-mate in the 2022 election.[12][13] In June 2022, Bolsonaro picked Walter Souza Braga Netto as his 2022 running mate.[14]

Hamilton Mourão Media

References

  1. (in pt) Comando Militar do Sul terá novo comandante. 25 April 2014. http://www.defesanet.com.br/terrestre/noticia/15133/Comando-Militar-do-Sul-tera-novo-comandante/. Retrieved 18 September 2018. 
  2. Coutinho, Mateus (28 February 2018). "Judiciário tem que 'expurgar' Temer, diz general Mourão" (in pt). O Globo (Infoglobo). https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/judiciario-tem-que-expurgar-temer-diz-general-mourao-22441316. Retrieved 18 September 2018. 
  3. Mantovani, Kelly (8 May 2018). "General Mourão filia-se ao PRTB e pode ser candidato a presidente pelo partido" (in português). Folha de S. Paulo. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  4. "Bolsonaro anuncia general Hamilton Mourão como vice" (in português). G1. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. "General Mourão: from back to frontstage as Bolsonaro's controversial spokesman | Texto em inglês com áudio". Wise Up News: textos em inglês com áudio da Gazeta do Povo. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  6. "Bolsonaro’s Running Mate Threatens to Derail His Moderation Strategy" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2018-09-19. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-19/brazil-army-general-upsets-far-right-candidate-s-moderation-tack. Retrieved 2021-03-01. 
  7. Waldron, Travis; Rosa, Ana Beatriz (2018-09-11). "Brazil's Far-Right Vice Presidential Candidate Sees A Scenario For Military Rule". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  8. Alexandre Putti (2020-03-31). "Mourão exalta golpe de 64 e diz que ditadura desenvolveu o Brasil". CartaCapital (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  9. "Mourão elogia ditadura militar nos 56 anos do golpe e é criticado na web [31/03/2020]". noticias.uol.com.br (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  10. "No aniversário do golpe, Mourão exalta ditadura militar pelo Twitter - Política". Estadão (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  11. Minas, Estado de (2019-04-24). "Rodrigo Maia nega pedido de impeachment de Mourão e diz que denúncia é 'inadmissível'". Estado de Minas (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  12. "Bolsonaro quer Tarcísio de Freitas para o lugar de Mourão em 2022". br.noticias.yahoo.com (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  13. "A corrida pela vaga de vice na chapa de Bolsonaro em 2022 já começou". VEJA (in português do Brasil). Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  14. "Bolsonaro afirma que pretende indicar Braga Netto como vice na chapa – Jovem Pan". Bolsonaro afirma que pretende indicar Braga Netto como vice na chapa – Jovem Pan (in português do Brasil). 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-27.